saal

Pronunciations

Definitions

  • n. The anniversary of a person's death, generally marked by relatives in some way.

Example Sentences

  • "We went to the cemetery for my grandfather's sāl."

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Languages of Origin

  • Persian

Etymology

  • سال saal

    • Who Uses This

      • Persian: Jews with recent ancestry in Iran

      Regions

      • North America

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      sal, sahl, saahl, sāl

Notes

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