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{{also|natal|nätäl'}}
==English==

===Etymology===
{{root|en|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}
From {{bor|en|pt|Natal#Etymology_2|t=Christmas}}, because the region in South Africa was discovered by the Portuguese navigator {{w|Vasco da Gama}} on Christmas Day, 1497. {{doublet|en|natal}}.

===Proper noun===
{{en-proper noun}}

# A former British colony and province of [[South Africa]], itself beforehand the [[Natalia Republic]]. It is now called [[KwaZulu-Natal]] province.
# {{place|en|municipality/state capital|s/Rio Grande do Norte|c/Brazil}}

====Derived terms====
*{{l|en|Natal brown}}

====Translations====
{{trans-top|former British colony}}
* Lithuanian: {{t+|lt|Natalis|m}}
* Marathi: {{t|mr|नाताल}}
* Portuguese: {{t+|pt|Natal|m}}
{{trans-bottom}}
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====Further reading====
* {{pedia}}

===Anagrams===
* {{anagrams|en|a=aalnt|alant}}

{{C|en|Historical dependent territories}}

==Indonesian==

===Alternative forms===
* {{alt|id|natal}}

===Etymology===
{{root|id|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}
From {{der|id|ms|Natal}}, from {{bor|id|pt|Natal}}, from {{der|id|roa-opt|pt|Natal}}, from {{der|id|la|natalis|nātālis [diēs Dominī]|birthday of the Lord}}.

===Pronunciation===
{{id-pr}}

===Proper noun===
{{head|id|proper noun}}

# {{lb|id|Christianity}} [[Christmas]] {{gl|festival observed on December 25 commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:KBBI Daring}}

{{C|id|Christmas}}

==Malay==
{{wikipedia|lang=ms}}

===Etymology===
{{root|ms|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}
Borrowed from {{bor|ms|pt|Natal}} (via any dialects in contact with the Portuguese like Ambonese, Ternate etc) or creoles like {{w|Kristang language|Kristang}}, from {{der|ms|roa-opt|pt|Natal}}, from {{der|ms|la|natalis|nātālis [diēs Dominī]|birthday of the Lord}}.

===Pronunciation===
* {{IPA|ms|[na.tal]}}
** {{audio|ms|LL-Q9237 (msa)-GinormousBuildings-Natal.wav|a=Malaysia}}
* {{rhymes|ms|tal|al|s2=2}}
* {{hyphenation|ms|Na|tal}}

===Proper noun===
{{ms-proper noun|j=ناتل}}

# {{lb|ms|{{w|Malacca}}|Christianity}} [[Christmas]]; a festival/holiday commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ and incorporating various Christian, pre-Christian, pagan and secular customs, which is celebrated on December 25 in most places.

====Synonyms====
* {{l|ms|Krismas}} {{q|rest of Malaysia, Singapore}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|id|Natal}}

===References===
* {{cite-book|entryurl=https://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-60272783/view?partId=nla.obj-436233565#page/n172/mode/1up/search/Natal|entry=natal|title=A Malay-English dictionary (romanised)|last=Wilkinson|first=Richard James|publisher=Salavopoulos & Kinderlis|location=Mytilene, Greece|year=1932|volume=I|pages=167}}

===Further reading===
* {{R:PRPM}}

{{C|ms|Christmas}}

==Old Galician-Portuguese==

===Etymology===
{{etymon|roa-opt|id=christmas|inh|la>nātālis>natal}}
{{root|roa-opt|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}
{{inh+|roa-opt|la|natalis|nātālis [diēs Dominī]|birthday of the Lord}}.

===Noun===
{{head|roa-opt|proper noun|g=m}}

# [[Christmas]]

====Related terms====
{{rel4|roa-opt|irmão<qq:through PIE>|nacença|nacer|nada|nado|natura|natural|natureza}}

====Descendants====
* {{desc|gl|Nadal}}
* {{desc|pt|Natal}} {{see desc}}

===Further reading===
* [https://universocantigas.gal/glosario/termo/2310 Universo Cantigas - "Natal"]

{{C|roa-opt|Holidays}}

==Portuguese==
{{wikipedia|lang=pt}}

===Pronunciation===
{{pt-IPA}}
* {{rhymes|pt|al|q1=Portugal|aw|q2=Brazil|s=2}}
* {{homophones|pt|natal}}
* {{hyphenation|pt|Na|tal}}

===Etymology 1===
{{etymon|pt|id=christmas|inh|roa-opt>Natal>christmas}}
{{root|pt|ine-pro|*ǵenh₁-}}
{{inh+|pt|roa-opt|Natal}}, from {{inh|pt|la|natalis|nātālis [diēs Dominī]|birthday of the Lord}}. {{doublet|pt|natal}}.

Compare {{cog|gl|Nadal}}.

====Proper noun====
{{head|pt|proper noun|g=m|plural|Natais}}

# [[Christmas]] {{gloss|festival observed on December 25 commemorating the birth of Jesus Christ}}

=====Descendants=====
{{top2}}
* {{desc|gu|નાતાલ|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ms|Natal|Hari Natal|bor=1|der=1}}
** {{desc|id|Natal|bor=1}}
* {{desc|kok|नाताळ|bor=1}}
* {{desc|mr|नाताळ|bor=1|alts=1}}
* {{desc|si|නත්තල|bor=1}}
* {{desc|tet|Natál|bor=1}}
* {{desc|ta|நத்தார்|bor=1}}
* {{desc|sd|-|tr=nātāl|bor=1}}
*: {{desc|sd|ناتالُ|sclb=1|tr=nātālu}}
*: {{desc|sd|नातालु|sclb=1̃|tr=nātālu}}
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===Etymology 2===
From {{m|pt||Natal|t=Christmas}}, because the region in South Africa was discovered by the Portuguese navigator {{w|Vasco da Gama}} on Christmas Day, 1497.

====Proper noun====
{{head|pt|proper noun|g=m}}

# {{place|pt|former colony|c/United Kingdom|in southern|continent/Africa|t1=Natal}}
# {{place|pt|municipality/state capital|s/Rio Grande do Norte|c/Brazil}}

=====Descendants=====
* {{desc|en|Natal|bor=1}}

{{C|pt|Christmas}}