Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

yalda

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: yal-da
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An Iranian festival celebrated on the longest and darkest night of the year (December 20 or 21), when friends and family gather to eat fruits and recite poetry.

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian یلدا (yaldâ).

Questions

What does yalda mean?: An Iranian festival celebrated on the longest and darkest night of the year (December 20 or 21), when friends and family gather to eat fruits and recite poetry.
Where does yalda come from?: Borrowed from Persian یلدا (yaldâ).

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