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Lunar New Year in Malay

Tahun Baru Cina

Lunar New Year in Malay: Tahun Baru Cina, Raya Cina. In English, Lunar New Year means an annual holiday of several cultures that marks the beginning of a new year according to a lunar or lunisolar calendar, as opposed to a new year dictated by a solar calendar such as the Julian or Gregorian calendars.

Malay words for Lunar New Year

Lunar New Year
Tahun Baru Cina, Raya Cina

English meaning of Lunar New Year

  1. noun An annual holiday of several cultures that marks the beginning of a new year according to a lunar or lunisolar calendar, as opposed to a new year dictated by a solar calendar such as the Julian or Gregorian calendars.

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Questions about Lunar New Year in Malay

What is the meaning of Lunar New Year in Malay?
Lunar New Year in Malay is Tahun Baru Cina, Raya Cina.
Apakah maksud Lunar New Year dalam bahasa Melayu?
Lunar New Year: Tahun Baru Cina, Raya Cina.
What does Lunar New Year mean in English?
Lunar New Year means an annual holiday of several cultures that marks the beginning of a new year according to a lunar or lunisolar calendar, as opposed to a new year dictated by a solar calendar such as the Julian or Gregorian calendars.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: Lunar New Year (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Malay words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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