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The Traveller's Lexicon: julley
The Ladakhi word that means hello, goodbye and thank you.
Julley — pronounced roughly “joo-lay” — is the all-purpose greeting of Ladakh. It serves as hello, goodbye and thank you, and you will hear it in shops, monasteries and homestays.
Use it with a smile and a slight nod. As with any phrase from another language, it is a courtesy, not a trick, and is best followed by a real conversation.
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