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How do you say Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in Aramaic?

While Aramaic doesn't have a direct equivalent to "Merry Christmas" and "Happy New Year" as separate greetings, you can express similar sentiments using these phrases:

For "Merry Christmas":

* ܒܪ̈ܟܐ ܕܢܘܗܪܐ (Barakha d'nuhra) - "Blessings of light"

* ܫܠܡܐ ܕܡܫܝܚܐ (Shlama d'Mshikha) - "Peace of Christ"

* ܥܝܕܐ ܫܦܝܪܐ (Eid shapira) - "A good feast"

For "Happy New Year":

* ܫܢܬܐ ܚܕܬܐ ܛܒܬܐ (Shanta hadta tabta) - "A good new year"

* ܢܘܗܪܐ ܚܕܬܐ (Nuhrā hadtā) - "New light"

* ܫܝܢܐ ܛܒܐ (Sheena tabā) - "A good change"

These phrases convey the spirit of the holidays and are widely understood within Aramaic-speaking communities.

Note: Aramaic is a family of languages with variations in pronunciation and dialects. The above transliterations are based on a common dialect.

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