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New Year

/ˌnjuː ˈjɪə(r)/noun

उच्चारण न्यू यिअर

नया साल, नव वर्ष

Basic word

noun
  1. 1

    [U, sing.]

    the beginning of the year, especially the first few days of January

    नया साल, नव वर्ष

    • Happy New Year!
    • We celebrated New Year with friends in Shimla.
    • He has promised to start running in the New Year.
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    • We stayed up until midnight to welcome the New Year.
    • She made a resolution to read more in the New Year.
    • Happy New Year to you and your family!
    • The streets were full of lights at New Year.
    • They visit their grandparents every New Year.
  2. 2

    [U]

    the day that begins the year in a particular calendar

    (किसी पंचांग के अनुसार) नव वर्ष

    • the Parsi New Year
    • Gudi Padwa marks the Marathi New Year.
    • Baisakhi marks the New Year for many people in Punjab.
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    • Families clean their homes before the Tamil New Year.
    • The Chinese New Year is celebrated with lanterns and dragon dances.
§Grammar and usage

Usage: The night of 31 December is New Year's Eve, 1 January is New Year's Day, and a promise to change your behaviour from then on is a New Year's resolution.

Usage में 31 December की रात New Year's Eve कहलाती है, 1 January New Year's Day कहलाता है, और नए साल से अपना व्यवहार बदलने का संकल्प New Year's resolution कहलाता है।