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Etymology

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بَابَا (bābā) +‎ نُوِيل (nuwīl). Calque of French Père Noël.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /baː.baː nu.wiːl/

Noun

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بَابَا نُوِيل (bābā nuwīlm

  1. Santa Claus
    Synonym: سَانْتَا كَلُوز (sāntā kalūz) (less common)