નાતાલ

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Natal, from Old Galician-Portuguese Natal, from Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”). Compare Konkani नाताळ (nātāḷ), Marathi नाताळ (nātāḷ), Sinhalese නත්තල (nattala) and Tamil நத்தார் (nattār).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈnɑ.t̪ɑl/

Proper noun

નાતાલ • (nātāl) f

  1. Christmas (festival observed on December 25 commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ)
    Synonyms: ક્રિસ્ટમસ (krisṭamas), બડા દિન (baḍā din)
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