winter solstice

Persian (Farsi) translation: شب چله/شب یلدا

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English term or phrase:winter solstice
Persian (Farsi) translation:شب چله/شب یلدا
Entered by: SeiTT

18:35 Jan 30, 2012
English to Persian (Farsi) translations [Non-PRO]
Art/Literary - Folklore
English term or phrase: winter solstice
Greetings,

What do you call the winter solstice colloquially?

It sounded like ‘شب چلّه’ (shab-e chelle) but, as ever, please ignore if unhelpful.

Best wishes, and many thanks,

Simon
SeiTT
United Kingdom
Local time: 07:24
شب چله/شب یلدا
Explanation:


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Note added at 2 mins (2012-01-30 18:37:57 GMT)
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http://ghiasabadi.com/shabechelleh.html
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Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 23:24
Grading comment
Many thanks, perfect.
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



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5 +5شب چله/شب یلدا
Reza Ebrahimi


  

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شب چله/شب یلدا


Explanation:


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Note added at 2 mins (2012-01-30 18:37:57 GMT)
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http://ghiasabadi.com/shabechelleh.html

Reza Ebrahimi
United States
Local time: 23:24
Native speaker of: Native in Persian (Farsi)Persian (Farsi)
PRO pts in category: 4
Grading comment
Many thanks, perfect.

Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  Edward Plaisance Jr: break out the "kharboze"
1 min
  -> haha, thanks! :-)

agree  Ahmad Hosseinzadeh
17 mins
  -> thanks!

agree  Ahmad Kabiri
1 hr
  -> thanks!

agree  Antoine Heudre
1 hr
  -> thanks!

agree  Hossein Abbasi Mohaghegh
18 hrs
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