ܥܐܕܐ ܕܡܘܠܕܐ

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Assyrian Neo-Aramaic

ܥܐܕܐ ܕܡܘܠܕܐ ܕܡܪܢ

Etymology

Literally, Feast of the Nativity, likely a calque of Arabic عِيد الْمِيلَاد (ʕīd al-mīlād); compare Hebrew חַג הַמּוֹלָד (khag hamolád) and the synonym ܒܝܬ ܝܠܕܐ (bêṯ yaldā), also used in Classical Syriac.

Pronunciation

Proper noun

ܥܹܐܕ݂ܵܐ ܕܡܲܘܠܵܕ݂ܵܐ (ˁēḏā d-mawlāḏām

  1. Christmas (holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ, celebrated on December 25 in most places)
    Synonyms: ܥܹܐܕ݂ܵܐ ܙܥܘܿܪܵܐ (ˁēḏā zˁōrā, literally the small holiday), ܒܹܝܬ݂ ܝܲܠܕܵܐ (bēṯ yaldā)
    ܥܹܐܕ݂ܵܐ ܕܡܲܘܠܵܕ݂ܵܐ ܕܡܵܪܲܢ ܗܵܘܹܐ ܒܪܝܼܟ݂ܵܐ!ˁēḏā d-mawlāḏā d-māran hāwē brīḵā!Merry Christmas! (literally, “May the birthday of our lord be blessed!”)