"یلدا" meaning in All languages combined

See یلدا on Wiktionary

Proper name [Persian]

IPA: [jal.ˈdɑː] [Classical-Persian], [jäl̪.d̪ɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [jäl̪.d̪ɑ́ː] [Dari, formal], [jäl̪.d̪ɑ́ː] [Kabuli], [jäl̪.d̪ɔ́ː] (note: Hazaragi), [jæl̪.d̪ɒ́ː] [Iran, formal], [jäl̪.d̪ɔ́] [Tajik, formal] Forms: yaldâ [romanization]
Etymology: Loanword (with accompanying change of meaning) from Persian Christian technical term for Christmas, in the early church celebrated on the winter solstice, from Syriac Christian technical term for Christmas, Classical Syriac ܝܠܕܐ (yaldā, “birth, nativity”), i.e. of Christ. Etymology templates: {{bor|fa|syc|ܝܠܕܐ||birth, nativity|tr=yaldā}} Classical Syriac ܝܠܕܐ (yaldā, “birth, nativity”) Head templates: {{head|fa|noun||||||<small>[Term?]</small>||<small>[Term?]</small>|head=|id=|tr=yaldâ|tr2=|tr3=}} یلدا • (yaldâ), {{fa-proper noun|tr=yaldâ}} یلدا • (yaldâ)
  1. Yalda, an Iranian festival celebrated during the longest and darkest night of the year (i.e. winter solstice)
    Sense id: en-یلدا-fa-name-CcMdsflB Categories (other): Festivals Disambiguation of Festivals: 50 50
  2. a female given name, Yalda
    Sense id: en-یلدا-fa-name-~ESqRnyM Categories (other): Persian female given names, Persian given names, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Persian entries with incorrect language header, Festivals Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 38 62 Disambiguation of Persian entries with incorrect language header: 41 59 Disambiguation of Festivals: 50 50
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: شب یلدا (šab-e yaldâ) Related terms: شب چله (šab-e čelle)
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    }
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      },
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  "etymology_text": "Loanword (with accompanying change of meaning) from Persian Christian technical term for Christmas, in the early church celebrated on the winter solstice, from Syriac Christian technical term for Christmas, Classical Syriac ܝܠܕܐ (yaldā, “birth, nativity”), i.e. of Christ.",
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        "1": "fa",
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        "4": "",
        "5": "",
        "6": "",
        "7": "",
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      "_dis1": "0 0",
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          "text": "نظر به روی تو هر بامداد نوروزیست\nشب فراق تو هر شب که هست یلداییست\nnazar ba rōy-i tu har bāmdād Naurōzēst",
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      "ipa": "[jäl̪.d̪ɑ́ː]",
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      "ipa": "[jäl̪.d̪ɔ́ː]",
      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
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      "ipa": "[jæl̪.d̪ɒ́ː]",
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        "Iran",
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      "note": "Hazaragi"
    },
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      "ipa": "[jæl̪.d̪ɒ́ː]",
      "tags": [
        "Iran",
        "formal"
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    },
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