عيد
'id
Eid is the Arabic word for a Muslim religious festival, specifically عيد ('id).
The word عيد is used to refer to a celebration or a festival.
Meaning: Muslim religious festival (name)
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Egyptian Arabic, you may hear عيد سعيد to mean Happy Eid. If you are in the Gulf region, the phrase عيدكم مبارك is often used. In the Maghreb region, a common greeting is عيدكم مبروك.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is 'id.
When do people say it?
When someone greets you during the festival, the standard response is عيد مبارك.
Did you know?
- In many Arabic-speaking cultures, the greeting عيد مبارك is accompanied by the custom of العيدية or 'Eidiya', where adults give children small gifts of money.
- The root of عيد is actually linked to the concept of 'returning' or 'repetition'.
- Although عيد is the word for festival, the term عطلة is used for the actual 'holiday' or 'break' from work and school during the celebration.
Examples in context
- نَحتَفِلُ بِعيدِ الأضحى في القَبايلWe celebrate Eid al-Adha in Kabylie.This sentence shows how to use عيد when discussing the celebration of Eid al-Adha.Tatoeba #9307582 by Mohammed_Iraq, translation #8104153 by Amastan
- عيد مبارك.Eid Mubarak.This sentence provides the common greeting عيد مبارك.Tatoeba #8007260 by OsoHombre, translation #7959863 by soliloquist
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries عيد, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
