ع ي د

South Levantine Arabic

Etymology

Via borrowing from Classical Syriac ܥܺܐܕܳܐ (ʿīḏā), related to the root ع و د.

Root

ع ي د • (transliteration needed)

1. Related to holidays

Derived terms

Verbs and verb forms

• Form II: عيّد (ʕayyad, “to celebrate a holiday”)

Nouns

• عيد (ʕīd, “holiday”)