Focus Word 2011 - "Celebration"

Focus Word 2011 - "Celebration"

Nigeria

Hausa: Shagali (sha-ga-lee)
Fulani: Fêto (Feh-toe)

St Lucia

French Patois: Célébration (sell-ah-bra-see-oh)

Sierra Leone

Krio: Make gady-glady (mek gladi-gladi)

Chile

Quechua: Sumachy (sue-may-chi)

Thailand

Thai: Chalong (CHA-long)
Hmong: Ua kev zoo siab ua ke (oua kay zong sh-ia oua kay)

Philippines

Filipino: Pagdiriwang (pag-deary-wang)

Tanzania

Kiswahli or Swahili: Sherehe (shay-ray-hay)

Malaysia

Malay: Selemat bulan tahun (say-la-mahtt boo-lawn ta-hoon)

India

Hindi: Ut-sav (oot-sahv)
Tamil: Kondattum (kon-DA-tum)

Colombia

Spanish: Celebración (sell-ah-bra-see-own)

Ghana

Asante: Afashay (ah-fa-shay)

Pakistan

Punjabi: Turban (tour-ban)

Brazil

Portuguese: Celebração (sell-ah-bra-sewn)