બકરી ઈદ

Gujarati edit

Alternative forms edit

બકરીઈદ (bakrīīda)

Etymology edit

Calque of Classical Persian (baqar īḏ), literally, “Eid of the goat” as a goat is sacrificed to symbolise the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, to Allah.

Pronunciation edit

IPA^(key): /ˈbək.ɾi‿ˈid̪/

Proper noun edit

બકરી ઈદ • (bakrī īd) f

(Islam) Eid al-Adha