Христос раждается
Ukrainian edit
Etymology edit
From Old Church Slavonic [Term?], compare Serbo-Croatian Христос се роди. The greeting is a quotation from St. Cosmas' Canon for the Nativity.
Pronunciation edit
Phrase edit
Христо́с ра́ждается • (Xrystós ráždaetsja)
- Christ is born!
Usage notes edit
A ritual religious and cultural greeting used by Eastern Christians from Christmas Day until Epiphany (also called Theophany or the Baptism of the Lord). This spelling is based on the Church Slavonic.
Synonyms edit
- Христос народився (Xrystos narodyvsja), the same meaning using modern Ukrainian spelling and pronunciation rather than Church Slavonic.
Related terms edit
- Славім Його (Slavim Joho)! (the response)