Meaning of Menike Mage Hithe by Yohani
I hope no one in the world need any introduction now about this song. Every one of you must have listen to this song at least once. Most of you guys now even remember the words of it. As of now Yohani has 3.04M Subscribers and 158M views ! amazing !!! isn’t it? Yes. For a country like Sri Lanka whose native language Sinhalese. Since Sri Lanka’s Population is only 22M(Wikipedia) and mix cultured country where major language Sinhalese spoken by Sinhalese population (75%). However, other language speaks understand it. So, let’s think 20 Million people will understand sinhala. Hence, only 20 million out of World population(7.8Billion) understand the wordings. So, how come it has got this much of popularity ? May be due to it’s tone, rhythm, vocal attraction attributed.
It started getting viral after Indian’s start listening into it. Especially legendary Amithab Bachchan had Tweet on that. But how Amithab Bachchan love it ? For sure language similarity. Both of Hindi(Urdu) and Sinhala Languages have big inheritance from languages Sanskrit & Pali. Both are dead language now. But Sri Lankan Buddhist use Pali words everyday. And if you go back and investigate Maghadi is also attributed. So many other Indian languages also helped Sinhala to have rich vocabulary. So Let’s See word by word meaning of this lyrics.
Menike : It is a word used by Sri Lankans to address their loved once(gents only using it). This is dearly words like Darling or Baby. However Anciant Kandy Kingdom’s had high cast People whose husband called : Nilame(Mostly Minister’s of the King) their wives Menike. Until recent this word not amongst people until used in teledrama’s Boyfriends used this word to call their Girlfriends. Other Meaning of this word are Sweatheart/Honey.
Mage : Mine / My
Hithe : Mind/Heart
Mudu : Mild / Soft
Ae : those
Nura : Love/Romance
Hangum : Thoughts
Ya-wee: Joining
Awilewee : Burning/Blowing(mind)
So entire sentence gives you the meaning “Darling in my heart/mind loving thought pop up” or Simply “You are always on my mind” as Willie Nelson sung.
Neriye : Hip / waist (this word has been used by historical poets to explain enjoying they beauty Catwalk of a woman from behind)
Numbe : Your
Nange : Younger Sister(When boys & girls of this country used to call Nangi/Malli for younger Sisters/Brother. So nange is more intimate word for nangi. especially word used by boyfriends to call their girlfriends as most of the time Sri Lankan choose younger one to love or marry)
Mage : My
Neth : Eyes
Eha-meha : This way & that way (the way your eyeball moving left to right vise/versa)
Yawee : joined / attracted
Sihiwewi : reminding
Entire Sentence given the meaning : When I see you It is harder take off my eyes from your hip movements(Catwalk)
Ma -Hitha : My Mind
Langama : Near/Close by
Dawatena : Petting/Glued/Tumble
Huru : used to in born(However, this gives a virtual meaning of incarnation love)
Pemaka : Love
Patalena : Tangle
Ruwanari : Ruwa=Beutiful / Nari : Women > Beauty
Manahari : Gorgeous
Sukumali : Lovely / Petite
Numba-thama : only you
You are the only Beautiful & Gorgeous one who has inborn love which tangle closed to my heart(petting with me)
Ithin -Epa : So don’t
Matanam : myself
Wangu : Normally this word gives you the meaning Bend/Bent. But in our slang kind of language wangu means cheating
Entire sentence will give you the meaning : So please never ever think of cheating myself
Gatha : Body
Hitha : Mind/Soul
numba : You
Magen : Myself/me
Hangu : Hide
Entire block give you : You have hidden your body & soul from me (Giving virtual meaning girl did not care about the boy)
Aale : Love/Romance
Numbatama : Yourself
Walangu : Valid/dedicate
This part of the song will give you something similar to : (My) love only dedicated to you.
Menike : Dear
Wennepa : Don’t
Thawa : Anymore/Extra
Sunangu : Late/delay
Means “Darling/baby please don’t delay anymore (to say you like me)”
Game : Village’s
katakarama : Most talkative
kella : Lass / Girl
So the sentence would give you a meaning like “The talkative most girl in the village”
Hitha : Mind/Heart
Wela : Happened/become
Numbe : Your
Ruwata : Beauty
Billa :Scapegoat
So the sentence give you meaning “My heart has become a scapegoat of your Beauty ”
Nethin-Netha : Eye Contact
Gaththama -Alla : Catching
Meaning : “When each other’s eye’s are met”
Mage -Hitha : My Mind
Na : No
Matama : Myself
Mella : Control
Meaning : “I Cannot control myself”
Kelle — Kelle : Girl — Girl
Wela : Happened
Mage : My
Hitha : Mind/Heart
Paththu : Burning
Means : “Girl-Girl my heart is buring”
Wenawada : Happens
Thawa : More
Tikak : bit / small amount
Kittu : Close
Means : ‘Could you come little bit closer’
Mata : Me / I am / To me
Pissu : Madness / Mad
Thada - wenne : Rushing
Widiyata : In the way
Gassu : Swing
Means : My madness getting rushed when I see you swing(turn around neglecting me)
Oya : you
Dunna : Given
Ingiyata : Glance
Mathwu : Spellbind (General meaning is Dope)
Meaning : I am in a spellbind to the glance you given
Bambareki : a Hornet
Mama : I am
Thatu : Wings
Issu : Spreaded (General Meaning Lift/hoist)
Meaning of the block “I am a hornet which spread it’s wings”
Oya : you
Watakaregana : Surrounded
Raswu : converge
Roththen : Out of the Bunch
Hitha Aragaththu : Attracted
Bambara : Hornet
Means : I am one hornet out of the bunch which converged & surrounded you
Cover : Yohani de Silva
Original : Satheesh Ratnayake
Lyrics : Dula
