Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Arabic term or phrase:
ليلة العيد
English translation:
Christmas Eve / Easter Eve / the night before the holiday
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ليلة العيد
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An Egyptian says the following regarding an acquaintance:
يا قابلته في الكنيسة قابلته ليلة العيد وقابلته مش عارف حاجة زي كده
How should I understand ليلة العيد here?
يا قابلته في الكنيسة قابلته ليلة العيد وقابلته مش عارف حاجة زي كده
How should I understand ليلة العيد here?
Proposed translations
(English)
| 4 +1 | Christmas Eve / Easter Day |
Erfan Elzanaty
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| 3 | Easter Night |
amerelbeddiny
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Christmas Eve / Easter Day
Christmas Eve / Easter Day
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-10-10 07:50:14 GMT)
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Easter "Day" or "Eve"?
Easter Eve is the day between Good Friday and Easter Day. It represents the one full day that Jesus was dead. Is is also sometimes known as Holy Saturday.
Most Churches do not have any services on Easter Eve until the Midnight service to start the celebrations of Easter Day.
Easter Eve / Holy Saturday is also the last day of Lent.
This day is also sometimes incorrectly called Easter Saturday (and was by me until I learnt better!). Easter Saturday is the Saturday following Easter Sunday, not the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday!
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-10-10 07:53:36 GMT)
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ورد في النص
قابلته في الكنيسة قابلته ليلة العيد
Most Churches do not have any services on Easter Eve until the Midnight service to start the celebrations of Easter Day
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-10-10 07:50:14 GMT)
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Easter "Day" or "Eve"?
Easter Eve is the day between Good Friday and Easter Day. It represents the one full day that Jesus was dead. Is is also sometimes known as Holy Saturday.
Most Churches do not have any services on Easter Eve until the Midnight service to start the celebrations of Easter Day.
Easter Eve / Holy Saturday is also the last day of Lent.
This day is also sometimes incorrectly called Easter Saturday (and was by me until I learnt better!). Easter Saturday is the Saturday following Easter Sunday, not the day between Good Friday and Easter Sunday!
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Note added at 1 hr (2014-10-10 07:53:36 GMT)
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ورد في النص
قابلته في الكنيسة قابلته ليلة العيد
Most Churches do not have any services on Easter Eve until the Midnight service to start the celebrations of Easter Day
Note from asker:
| Thank you, Erfan. Do you mean Easter Day or "Eve" as suggested by Olfat? Thank you for clarifying. |
4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks again for your help."
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Easter Night
Easter Night
Note from asker:
| Thank you for this suggestion. |
Discussion
This is the night before the actual celebration or holiday. And since they are Christian, then I do not recommend "Eid". It could be Christmas Eve, Easter Eve..etc.