noun

Lunar New Year

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The meaning (definition) of the word Lunar New Year

a festival with food and decorations that starts the new year on the moon calendar

The word Lunar New Year used in a sentence

“We eat dumplings at Lunar New Year.”

Words that mean the same as Lunar New Year (synonyms)

Chinese New Yearspring festival

How the word Lunar New Year is said around the world

FrenchNouvel An lunaire (noo-VEL ahn lew-NER)
SpanishAño Nuevo Lunar (AH-nyoh NWAY-voh loo-NAHR)
Mandarin农历新年 (nuung lee sheen nyen)
Hindiचंद्र नव वर्ष (KYUND-ruh nuv vursh)
Arabicرأس السنة القمرية الجديدة (rahs ahs-SAH-nah ahl-kah-MAH-ree-yah ahlj-DEEDT)
RussianЛунный Новый год (LOON-niy NOH-viy goht)
Portuguese (EU)Ano Novo Lunar (UHN-nuu NOH-vuu loo-NAHR)
Portuguese (BR)Ano Novo Lunar (UHN-nuu NOH-vuu loo-NAHR)
Japanese旧正月 (kyu-u-shohu-GAH-tsu)
GermanMondneujahr (MAWND-naw-er-yahr)
Urduقمری نیا سال (KUM-ree NAH-yah sahl)
Punjabiਚੰਦਰ ਨਵਾਂ ਸਾਲ (KYUN-duhr NU-vahn sahl)
Korean음력 설날 (UMR-yug SUL-nahl)
Hebrewראש השנה הירחי
GreekΣεληνιακό Νέο Έτος (say-lee-nyah-KOH NAY-oh AY-tohs)
DutchChinees Nieuwjaar (shee-NAYS NEEW-yahr)
TagalogBagong Taon ng Lunar (BAH-gohng TAH-ohn en-GAY LOO-nahr)
VietnameseTết Nguyên Đán (tet ngwen dahn)
TurkishAy Takvimi Yeni Yılı (ahy TAHK-vee-mi yay-NI yu-LU)
Persianسال نو قمری (sahl noh kah-MAH-ree)
PolishKsiężycowy Nowy Rok (kshen-zhi-TSAW-vi NAW-vi rawk)
UkrainianМісячний Новий рік (mees-YAHCH-niy NOH-viy reek)
Bengaliচন্দ্র নববর্ষ (CHAWND-raw NAW-baw-bawr-shaw)
Swedishkinesiskt nyår (shih-NEE-sikt NUE-or)
ItalianCapodanno lunare (kah-poh-DAHN-noh luu-NAH-ray)

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