નાતાલ

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Portuguese Natal, from Old Galician-Portuguese Natal, from Latin nātālis [diēs Dominī] (“birthday of the Lord”). Compare Konkani नाताळ (nātāḷ), Marathi नाताळ (nātāḷ), Sinhalese නත්තල (nattala) and Tamil நத்தார் (nattār).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈnɑ.t̪ɑl/
• Rhymes: -ɑl

Proper noun

નાતાલ • (nātāl) f

1. Christmas (festival observed on December 25 commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ)

   Synonym: ક્રિસ્ટમસ (krisṭamas)