Nowruz

== English == === Alternative forms === Nouruz, Norouz, Norooz, Narooz, Nawruz, Newroz, Newruz, Nauruz, Nawroz, Noruz, Nohrooz, Novruz, Nauroz, Navroz, Naw-Rúz, Nowroj, Navroj, Nevruz, Navruz, Navrez, Nooruz, Nauryz, Nevruz, Nowrouz, Nowroze, Naurus, Noroose, Norose, Nauros, Nauroze, Nowroz === Etymology === Borrowed from Iranian Persian نُوروز (nowruz), from Classical Persian نَوْروز (nawrōz), from نَو (naw, “new”) + روز (rōz, “day”), cognate with the English phrase "new light". === Pronunciation === (UK) IPA(key): /nəʊ̯ˈɹuːz/ (US) IPA(key): /noʊ̯ˈɹuz/ Hyphenation: Now‧ruz === Proper noun === Nowruz The New Year in the Iranian and Zoroastrian calendars, celebrated on the spring equinox. ==== Translations ====