new year

m. n., [compound] Somali New Year festival (around early August)

m. n., [compound] Somali New Year festival

m. n. feast of the Somali Solar New Year

nickname; name-m bonfire; Somali New Year festival (around early August). Lit: troublemaker; born during the New Year's festival; or he who was born when his family feasted with prosperity after a long, lean period; the first born son after a number of female siblings before him and his parents were longing for a son. Syn: Neyruus. Cf: Diiriye and Diirshe

name-f bonfire, feast on the occasion of the Somali and/or Persian Solar New Year (usually in early August). Lit: she who was born during this celebratory occasion

1. /iiv/ (n) Xaawo (xaaskii Nebi Aadan).

eve: /iiv/ (n) 1. habeynka ama maalinta faysto ka horaysa. e.g. New Year's Eve (n) 2. horaanta dhacdo ama arin muhiim ah.

-ka: (n) year (yeer) ~ sano, sanad.

sannadka cusub: (n) the New Year

de: Somali New Year festival (around early August) Lit: light fire; See also: Neyruus

lx: Dabshid

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-cmp

key: Dabshid

a: dabshid

de: Somali New Year festival

lx: Dabtuur

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m-cmp

key: Dabtuur

de: feast of the Somali Solar New Year (usually in early August) See also: Dabshid

lx: Neyruus

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2a-m

key: Neyruus

de: ten-day rainy season (starting 40 days after the Somali New Year)

hm: 2

lx: afartamaad

pd: (-ka)

ps: n-m

key: afartamaad_2

cf: Afgooye, Dabshid, tun

de: annual stick-fight held at the town of Afgoi (as part of the New Year celebrations)

lx: istun

pd: (-ka)

ps: n2-m

key: istun