Nowrooz (Noun)
Meaning
(Persian) the new year holiday in Iran and Azerbaijan and Afghanistan and Pakistan and parts of India and among the Kurds; comes at the vernal equinox.
Classification
Nouns denoting time and temporal relations.
Examples
- Nowrooz is celebrated by people from diverse ethnic and linguistic backgrounds in Iran, Afghanistan, and parts of Central Asia.
- During Nowrooz, families in Azerbaijan gather together to share traditional meals and exchange gifts.
- In some parts of India, the arrival of Nowrooz is marked with colorful festivities and the preparation of special dishes.
- Nowrooz in Pakistan is observed with the spring festival of Nowrooz, where people visit the countryside to celebrate the arrival of spring.
- In the days leading up to Nowrooz, Kurds decorate their homes with flowers and hold feasts to welcome the new year.