ईद (iid)
noun
ईद (iid) refers to the Islamic festival of Eid, most commonly Eid al-Fitr marking the end of Ramadan fasting; it is a single-sense noun.
Sense
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Eid (the Islamic festival)
noun, feminine
Synonyms: ईद-उल-फ़ितर (iid-ul-fitar, full/formal name for the post-Ramadan festival)
Frequency: high
Cultural Note: In Delhi-NCR, ईद (iid) is a major civic event, not just a private religious one: you'll see markets like Jama Masjid's lane packed for सेवइयां (sevaiyaan, vermicelli dessert) shopping the night before, and neighbors of all faiths often exchange greetings and sweets. There's also a common colloquial saying, 'ईद का चाँद होना' (iid kaa chaand honaa, 'to be like the Eid moon') used for someone who is seen very rarely -- a nice window into how deeply the festival's imagery has entered everyday Hindi-Urdu speech.
Common Mistakes: 1) Learners sometimes assume ईद (iid) always means the festival at the end of Ramadan; without a qualifier context usually makes clear which ईद (iid) is meant, but there is also ईद-उल-अज़्हा (iid-ul-azhaa), the 'other Eid' (Bakr-Id), so don't assume it always refers to the fast-breaking one. 2) The greeting is ईद मुबारक (iid mubaarak, 'happy Eid'), not a literal translation of 'happy Eid' word for word.
Sample Sentences:
इस साल ईद कब है?
When is Eid this year?
(is saal iid kab hai?)
हम हर साल ईद बड़ी धूमधाम से मनाते हैं।
We celebrate Eid with great fanfare every year.
(ham har saal iid badii dhoomdhaam se manaate hain।)
ईद की रात जामा मस्जिद की गली सेवइयों की खरीदारी करने वालों से भरी रहती है।
On the night before Eid, the lane by Jama Masjid stays packed with people shopping for vermicelli.
(iid kii raat jaamaa masjid kii galii sevaiyon kii khariidaarii karne vaalon se bharii rahtii hai।)
पिछली ईद पर हमारे पड़ोसियों ने हमें सेवइयां भेजी थीं।
On the last Eid, our neighbors sent us vermicelli dessert.
(pichhlii iid par hamaare padosiyon ne hamen sevaiyaan bhejii thiin।)
ईद मुबारक हो!
Happy Eid!
(iid mubaarak ho!)
काश हम इस बार ईद पर अपने गाँव जा पाते।
I wish we could go to our village for Eid this time.
(kaash ham is baar iid par apne gaanv jaa paate।)
अगर मुझे छुट्टी मिलती, तो मैं ईद पर दिल्ली आता।
If I got leave, I would come to Delhi for Eid.
(agar mujhe chhuttii miltii, to main iid par dillii aataa।)
तुम तो बिल्कुल ईद का चाँद हो गए हो, कभी दिखते ही नहीं।
You've really become like the Eid moon, you never show up anymore.
(tum to bilkul iid kaa chaand ho gae ho, kabhii dikhte hii nahiin।)
ईद पर सभी धर्मों के लोग एक-दूसरे को मिठाइयाँ बाँटते हैं।
On Eid, people of all faiths distribute sweets to each other.
(iid par sabhii dharmon ke log ek-doosre ko mithaaiyaan baantte hain।)
ईद के दिन पूरे मोहल्ले में एक अलग ही रौनक होती है।
On the day of Eid, the whole neighborhood has a special kind of liveliness.
(iid ke din poore mohalle men ek alag hii raunak hotii hai।)
ईद की नमाज़ के बाद सब गले मिलकर बधाई देते हैं।
After the Eid prayers, everyone hugs and greets each other.
(iid kii namaaz ke baad sab gale milkar badhaaii dete hain।)
मुबारक हो ईद की, ख़ुदा तुम्हारे घर में खुशियाँ भर दे।
Blessed be this Eid, may God fill your home with happiness.
(mubaarak ho iid kii, khudaa tumhaare ghar men khushiyaan bhar de।)
Morphology
Noun
(sg.f.direct):
ईद
(iid)
(sg.f.oblique):
ईद
(iid)
(pl.f.direct):
ईदें
(iiden)
(pl.f.oblique):
ईदों
(iidon)