Word Of The Week
Orrery:[pronounciation: Oh-ruh-ree] (Noun) A mechanical model of the solar system. It was named after Charles Boyle, the Fourth Earl of Orrery (1676 to 1731) for whom one was made. A simple orrery shows the movement of the Earth and Moon around the Sun. (WOTW)
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year
During this holiday season the Staff at the Belleville Public Library & John M. Parrott Art Gallery would like to thank our loyal patrons that have made this year so special and rewarding.
With of a postcard like Christmas ahead we would like to wish everyone a happy and safe Holiday Season.
So wherever you are pass your holiday wishes along.
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year in many languagesNote: Christmas is not universally celebrated and there are a number of different dates for new year, depending on which calendar you use.
| Language | Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year |
| Afrikaans | Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n gelukkige nuwe jaar Geseënde Kersfees en ‘n voorspoedige Nuwe jaar |
| Akeanon | Maayad-ayad nga Paskwa Mahigugmaon nga Bag-ong Dag-on kinyo tanan! |
| Albanian | Gëzuar Krishtlindjet e Vitin e Ri |
| Aleut | Kamgan Ukudigaa |
| Alsatian | E güeti Wïnâchte un e gleckichs Nej Johr |
| Amharic | መልከም ልደት (Melikam yelidet beale Melikam Addis Amet) |
| Apache (Western) | Gozhqq Keshmish |
| Arabic (Modern Standard) | اجمل التهاني بمناسبة الميلاد و حلول السنة الجديدة (Ajmel altehani bemonasebt almīlad wa helol alseneh aljedīdah) (kullu sina winta t̴ayyib – to a man) كل سنة وانت طيّب (kullu sina winti t̴ayyiba – to a woman) كل سنة وانت طيّبة |
| Armenian | Շնորհավոր Ամանոր և Սուրբ Ծնունդ (Shnorhavor Amanor yev Surb Tsnund) |
| Aromanian | Cãrciun hãrios (Hristolu s-aflà! Dealihea cà s-afla!) shi ti multsã-anji Anlu Nàù! |
| Asturian | Bones Navidaes y Gayoleru añu nuevu! |
| Aymara | Sooma Nawira-ra |
| Azerbaijani | Tezze iliniz yahsi olsun |
| Basque | Zorionak eta urte berri on |
| Belarusian | З Божым нараджэннем (Z Bozym naradzenniem) Сзцзаслівыцг Каліадау (Szczaslivych Kaliadau) З Новым годам i Калядамi (Z Novym godam i Kaliadami) |
| Bengali | শুভ বড়দিন, শুভ নববর্ষ (śtata baɽadin, śtata nababaṣ) |
| Bikol | Maogmang Pasko Mamura-way na Ba-gong Taon sa indo gabos! |
| Blackfoot | ᖱᒣᖳᒐᒉᑊᖿᒪᔪᖱᖽᐧᒡᒧᐧᖾᒍ (i’taamomahkatoyiiksistsikomi) |
| Breton | Nedeleg laouen ha bloavezh mat |
| Bulgarian | Честита Коледа! (Čestita Koleda!) Щастлива Нова Година (Štastliva Nova Godina) |
| Catalan | Bon Nadal i feliç any nou |
| Cebuano | Maayong Pasko Mabungahong Bag-ong Tuig kaninyong tanan! |
| Cherokee | ᏓᏂᏍᏔᏲᎯᎲ & ᎠᎵᎮᎵᏍᏗ ᎢᏤ ᎤᏕᏘᏴᎠᏌᏗᏒ (Danistayohihv & Aliheli’sdi Itse Udetiyvasadisv) |
| Cheyenne | Hoesenestotse & Aa’eEmona’e |
| Chinese (Cantonese) |
聖誕節同新年快樂 (singdaanjit tùnhg sànnìhn faailohk) 恭喜發財 (gung héi fáat chōi) – used at Chinese New Year |
| Chinese (Hakka) |
聖誕節快樂, 新年快樂 (shin5-tan5-ziet7 kwai5-lok8, sin1-ngien2 kwai5-lok8) 恭喜發財 (giung1 hi3 fat7 coi2) – used at Chinese New Year |
| Chinese (Mandarin) |
聖誕快樂 新年快樂 [圣诞快乐 新年快乐] (shèngdàn kuàilè xīnnián kuàilè) 恭喜發財 [恭喜发财] (gōngxǐ fācái) – used at Chinese New Year |
| Chinese (Shanghainese) |
圣诞节快乐 (sendaijiq kualoq) 新年快乐 (sinni kualoq) |
| Chinese (Teochew) |
圣诞快乐 新年快乐 (siandang kuailak singnin kuailak) |
| Choctaw | Yukpa, Nitak Hollo Chito |
| Comanche | Tsaa Nu̶u̶sukatu̶̲ Waa Himaru̶ |
| Cornish | Nadelik Lowen ha Blydhen Nowydh Da Nadelik Looan ha Looan Blethen Noweth Nadelack looan ha looan blethan noueth |
| Cree | ᒥᑐ ᒪᑯᓯ ᑫᓯᑲᓐᓯ (Mitho Makosi Kesikansi) |
| Creek | Afvcke Nettvcakorakko |
| Croatian | Sretan Božić! Sretna nova godina! |
| Czech | Veselé vánoce a šťastný nový rok |
| Danish | Glædelig jul og godt nytår |
| Dutch | Prettige kerstdagen en een Gelukkig NieuwJaar! Zalig kerstfeest en gelukkig nieuwjaar |
| Esperanto | Bonan Kristnaskon kaj feliĉan novan jaron |
| Estonian | Häid Jõule ja Head Uut Aastat |
| Faroese | Gledhilig Jol og eydnurikt nyggjar |
| Fijian | Me Nomuni na marau ni siga ni sucu dei na yabaki vou |
| Finnish | Hyvää joulua ja onnellista uutta vuotta |
| Flemish | Zalig Kerstfeest en Gelukkig nieuw jaar |
| Frisian | Noflike Krystdagen en folle lok en seine |
| French | Joyeux Noël et bonne année |
| Galician | Bo Nadal e próspero aninovo |
| Georgian | გილოცავ(თ) შობა-ახალ წელს (gilocʻav(tʻ) šoba-axal cels) |
| German | Frohe/Fröhliche Weihnachten und ein gutes neues Jahr/ein gutes Neues und ein gesundes neues Jahr / und einen guten Rutsch ins neue Jahr Frohes Fest und guten Rutsch [ins neue Jahr] |
| German (Bavarian) | Froue Weihnåcht’n, und a guad’s nei’s Joah |
| German (Hessian) | Frohe Weihnachte unn ein gudes neus Jahr |
| German (Swiss) | schöni Fäschttäg / schöni Wienachte und e guets neus Jahr / en guete Rutsch is neue Johr |
| German (Pennsylvania) | En frehlicher Grischtdaag un en hallich Nei Yaahr |
| Greek | Καλά Χριστούγεννα και Ευτυχισμένο το Νέο Ετος (Kala Khristougenna kai Eutukhismeno to Neo Etos) Καλὰ Χριστούγεννα καὶ καλὴ χρονιά! (Kalá hristoúgena ke kalí hroniá) |
| Greenlandic | Juullimi ukiortaasamilu pilluaritsi |
| Hausa | barka da Kirsimatikuma barka da sabuwar shekara |
| Hawaiian | Mele Kalikimaka me ka Hauʻoli Makahiki Hou |
| Hebrew | חג מולד שמח ושנה טובה Chag Molad Sameach v’Shanah Tovah |
| Hiligaynon | Malipayon nga Paskwa Mahamungayaon nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyong tanan |
| Hindi | शुभ क्रिसमस (Śubh krisamas) नये साल की हार्दिक शुभकामनायें (Naye sāl kī hārdik śubhkāmnayeṅ) |
| Hungarian | Kellemes karácsonyt és boldog új évet |
| Icelandic | Gleðileg jól og farsælt komandi ár Gleðileg jól og farsælt nýtt ár |
| Ilokano | Naragsak a Paskua Narang-ay a Baro a Tawen kadakayo amin! |
| Indonesian | Selamat Hari Natal dan Tahun Baru |
| Inonhan | Malipayon nga Paskwa kag Masadya nga Bag-ong Tuig sa inyo tanan. |
| Inuktitut | ᑯᕕᐊᓇᒃ ᐃᓄᕕᐊ (Kuvianak Inovia) – Merry Christmas |
| Irish (Gaelic) | Nollaig shona duit (Happy Christmas to you) Beannachtaí na Nollag (Christmas Greetings) Beannachtaí an tSéasúir (Season’s Greetings) Athbhliain faoi mhaise duit (Prosperous New Year) Bliain úr faoi shéan is faoi mhaise duit (Happy New Year to you) |
| Italian | Buon Natale e felice anno nuovo |
| Japanese | メリークリスマス (merī kurisumasu) New Year greeting – ‘Western’ style 新年おめでとうございます (shinnen omedetō gozaimasu) New Year greetings – Japanese style 明けましておめでとうございます (akemashite omedetō gozaimasu) 旧年中大変お世話になりました (kyūnenjū taihen osewa ni narimashita) 本年もよろしくお願いいたします (honnen mo yoroshiku onegai itashimasu) |
| Jèrriais | Bouan Noué / Jouaiyeux Noué et Bouonne année Un Bouan Noué et lé Nouvel An! |
| Judeo-Spanish / Ladino | Noel alegre i felis anyo muevo |
| Kapampangan | Masayang Pasku Masaplalang Bayung Banwa keko ngan! |
| Kazakh | Жаңа жыл құтты болсын! (Jaña jıl quttı bolsın!) – inf Жаңа жылыңыз құтты болсын! (Jaña jılıñız quttı bolsın!) – frm (Happy New Year) |
| Kinyarwanda | Noheri nziza n’umwaka mushya muhire! |
| Kirghiz | Жаратканнын туысымен Жана Жылыныз кутты болсын (Žaratkannyi tuysymen Žana Žylynyz kutty bolsyn) |
| Klingon | yItIv QISmaS ‘ej Quch chu’ wa’maH ‘ej cha’ maSmey |
| Korean | 메리 크리스마스 새해 복 많이 받으세요 (meli kliseumaseu saehae pog manhi pateuseyo) |
| Kurdish (Kurmanji) | Kirîsmes u ser sala we pîroz be |
| Kurdish (Sorani) | Kirîsmes u salî nwêtan lê pîroz bê |
| Latin | Natale hilare et annum faustum |
| Latvian | Priecīgus Ziemassvētkus un laimīgu Jauno gadu |
| Lithuanian | Linksmų Kalėdų ir laimingų Naujųjų Metų |
| Luxembourgish | E schéine Chrëschtdag an e glécklecht neit Joer Schéi Feierdeeg an e glécklecht neit Joer Schéi Chrëschtdeeg an e gudde Rutsch an d’neit Joer |
| Macedonian | Среќен Божик и среќна Нова година (Sreken Bozhik i srekna Nova godina) |
| Malagasy | Mirary noely sambatra Arahabaina tratrin’ny taona vaovao |
| Malay | Selamat Hari Natal (Christmas), Selamat Tahun Baru (New Year) |
| Malayalam | ന വവത്സര ആശംസ (nava-valsara āshamsakal) – Happy New Year |
| Maltese | Il-Milied Ħieni u s-Sena t-Tajba Awguri għas-sena l-ġdida |
| Manx | Nollick Ghennal as Blein Vie Noa |
| Māori | Kia orana e kia manuia rava i teia Kiritimeti e te Mataiti Ou |
| Marathi | शुभ नाताळ (Śubh Nātāḷ) नवीन वर्षच्या हार्दिक शुभेच्छा (Navīn varṣacyā hārdik śubhecchā) |
| Mongolian | Танд кристмас ба шинэ жилийн мэнд хүргэе (Tand kristmas ba shine jiliyn mend khürgeye) |
| Navajo | Ya’at’eeh Keshmish |
| Norwegian | God jul og godt nytt år (Bokmål) God jol og godt nyttår (Nynorsk) |
| Pangasinan | Maabig ya Pasko Maaligwas ya Balon Taon ed sikayon amin! |
| Persian | (krismas mobārak) كرسمس مبارک سال نو مبارک (sāle no mobārak) |
| Polish | Wesołych Świąt i szczęśliwego Nowego Roku! |
| Portuguese | Feliz Natal e próspero ano novo / Feliz Ano Novo Boas Festas e Feliz Ano Novo / Um Santo e Feliz Natal |
| Punjabi | ਕਰਿਸਮ ਤੇ ਨਵਾੰ ਸਾਲ ਖੁਸ਼ਿਯਾੰਵਾਲਾ ਹੋਵੇ (karisama te nawāṃ sāla khušayāṃwālā hewe) |
| Quenya | Alassëa Hristomerendë! Alassëa Vinyarië! |
| Romansh (Sursilvan dialect) |
Legreivlas fiastas da Nadal e bien niev onn!! |
| Romanian | Crăciun fericit şi un an nou fericit |
| Russian | С Рождеством Христовым и С наступающим Новым Годом (S Roždestvom Khristovym i S nastupayuščim Novym Godom) |
| Samoan | Manuia le Kerisimasi, ma le Tausaga Fou |
| Scots | A Blithe Yule an a Guid New Year Merry Christmas an’ a guid New Year |
| Scottish Gaelic | Nollaig chridheil agus bliadhna mhath ùr |
| Serbian | Христос се роди (Hristos se rodi) – Christ is born Ваистину се роди (Vaistinu se rodi) – truly born (reply) Срећна Нова Година (Srećna Nova Godina) – Happy New Year |
| Sicilian | Bon Natali e filici annu novu |
| Sindarin | Mereth Veren e-Doled Eruion! Garo Idhrinn Eden Veren! |
| Slovak | Veselé vianoce a Štastný nový rok |
| Slovenian | Vesel božič in Srečno novo leto |
| Somali | Ciid wanaagsan iyo sanad cusub oo fiican |
| Spanish | ¡Feliz Navidad y próspero año nuevo! |
| Swahili | Heri ya krismas Heri ya mwaka mpya |
| Swedish | God jul och gott nytt år |
| Tagalog | Maligayang Pasko, Manigong bagong taon |
| Tamil | Nathar Puthu Varuda Valthukkal |
| Tahitian | Ia orana no te noere Ia orana i te matahiti api |
| Telugu | Nootana Samvatsara Subhakankshalu – (Wish you a happy new year) |
| Thai | สุขสันต์วันคริสต์มาส และสวัสดีปีใหม่ (souksaan wan Christmas sawatdii pimaï) |
| Tibetan | ལོགསར་ལ་བཀྲ་ཤིས་བདེ་ལེགས་། (losalazashidele – Happy New Year) |
| Tigrinya | ርሑስ በዓል ልደት (ይግበረልካ) (rHus beˋal ldet (ygberelka)) ርሑስ አውደ ዓመት (ይግበረልካ) (rHus əwed ˋamet (ygberelka)) |
| Tongan | Kilisimasi fiefia mo ha ta’u fo’ou monū’ia |
| Turkish | İyi seneler / Yeni yılınız kutlu olsun (Happy New Year) Yeni yılınızı kutlar, sağlık ve başarılar dileriz (We wish you a happy, healthy and successful new year) |
| Ukrainian | Веселого Різдва і з Новим Роком (Veseloho Rizdva i z Novym Rokom) |
| Urdu | ‘New Year’s blessings to you’ = (naya saal mubarik hu) نايا سال مبارک هو ‘Big day’s blessings to you’ = (burda din mubarik hu) بڑدا دنمبارک هو |
| Uzbek | Yangi yilingiz bilan! (Happy New Year) |
| Vietnamese | Chúc Giáng Sinh Vui Vẻ và Chúc Năm Mới Tốt Lành |
| Volapük | Lemotöfazäli yofik e nulayeli läbik |
| Võro | Hüvvä joulu ja õnnõlikku vahtsõt aastakka |
| Waray-Waray | Maupay nga Pasko Mainuswagon nga Bag-ong Tuig ha iyo ngatanan! |
| Welsh | Nadolig llawen a blwyddyn newydd dda |
| Xhosa | Siniqwenelela Ikrisimesi Emnandi Nonyaka Omtsha Ozele Iintsikelelo |
| Yiddish | אַ פֿרײליכע ניטל און אַ גוטער נײַער יאָר (A freylikhe nitl un a guter nayer yor) |
| Zulu | Sinifesela Ukhisimusi Omuhle Nonyaka Omusha Onempumelelo |
Tales Of Beedle The Bard Sold By Southeby’s
“The Tales Of Beedle The Bard” has been bought by Amazon.com at a Southeby’s Auction for nearly $4,000,000. The book was expected to sell for around $100,000 with the proceeds of the sale going to The Children’s Voice Campaign.
The book is one of only six copies that were hand written by J. K. Rowling the author of the wildly popular Harry Potter series. Each copy was extensively illustrated by Rowling and was wrapped in Moroccan Leather.
The other five copies of the book have been given to people that were closely associated with the Harry Potter books.
Word Of The Week
Acclimate: (verb) to adapt to a new environment, situation, climate, temperature, or altitude. (AllWords.com)
