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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNew Year
/ˈnuː jɪər/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The first day of a calendar year, or the first several days of the year.
"We always visit our grandparents during the New Year holiday." - 2
A festival or celebration marking the beginning of a new calendar year.
"Millions of people gathered in the city center to celebrate the Chinese New Year."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Old English 'niwe' (new) and 'gēar' (year), tracing back to Proto-Germanic roots. The celebration marks the transition of the calendar year, a tradition observed across global cultures since ancient Babylonian and Roman eras.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "New Year" is said worldwide
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Nouvel An
Transliteration: nuvɛl ɑ̃
"Je vous souhaite une bonne année pour le Nouvel An."
Neujahr
Transliteration: nɔɪ̯jaːɐ̯
"Zum Neujahr wünsche ich dir viel Glück und Gesundheit."
Capodanno
Transliteration: kapoˈdanno
"Festeggiamo il Capodanno con una grande festa."
Año Nuevo
Transliteration: ˈaɲo ˈnweβo
"Comemos doce uvas a la medianoche en Año Nuevo."
Ano Novo
Transliteration: ˈɐnu ˈnovu
"Desejo um feliz Ano Novo para toda a sua família."
नया साल
Transliteration: nayā sāl
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"नया साल सभी के लिए मंगलमय हो।"
新年
Transliteration: xīn nián
Script: 中文汉字
"祝你在新的一年里万事如意。"
새해
Transliteration: saehae
Script: 한국어 한글
"새해 복 많이 받으세요."
新年
Transliteration: shinnen
Script: 日本語
"新年あけましておめでとうございます。"
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