બકરી ઈદ

Gujarati

Alternative forms

• બકરીઈદ (bakrīīda)

Etymology

Calque of Classical Persian بقر‌عید (baqar īḏ), literally, “Eid of the goat” as a goat is sacrificed to symbolise the prophet Ibrahim's willingness to sacrifice his son, Ismail, to Allah.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbək.ɾi‿ˈid̪/

Proper noun

બકરી ઈદ • (bakrī īd) f

1. (Islam) Eid al-Adha