Its not a new thing that in another 23 hours the year 2013 will go in the ways of its forefathers and never to be experiences again. Hopes and expectations are high for the coming year. Many have compiled their new year resolution while some are still busy with their does and don't of the new year.
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Back to the topic, as a south westerner a geopolitical zone in the most populous black nation in the world; the giant of Africa ( not forgeting our present challenges, I strongly believe that Nigeria; My country will surely take her rightful position as the true and worthy giant in the commity of nations if we as citizens perform our patriotic obligations ); we greet " aku ayo odun tuntun yii o, Olorun a je ki odun naa tura o. Odun yabo fun tebi tara wa o" while the new year greeting MIGHT(because its subjective ) be simply expressed in English as :" wishing you a happy and prosperous new year".
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May the coming year 2014 be a rewarding and fulfilling one for each and everyone of us in good health and prosperity.
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Fellow nairalanders, how is this expressed in your own language?

Afo ofu oma -Igbo

Aho ohuru oma-Igbo

Eku odun tutun-Yoruba.

TRANSLATION of Happy new Year in various languages of the world.
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In less than 13 hours, Nigerians will be in the year 2014 (this differs from one continents to another because of the longitude position of every countries, as for the Australians, by 12noon in Nigeria its almost 12 midnight there: a good knowledge of Geographical time zones will tell us more).
For example, the Americans ( state and provinces on Eastern Time Zones) will see the new year as from 6 hours after we might have shouted Euraka to the new year 2014 in Nigeria while the Far east Asia inhabitants will be preparing for the 2nd day of January)
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I searched the internet to know how these words of felicitation is being expressed the world over and below are my discoveries:
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I hope pyguru will not raise its suspicious head.

Source: Freelang.net/expressions/newyear.php

AFRIKAANS: gelukkige nuwejaar /voorspoedige nuwejaar
AKPOSSO: ilufio ètussé
ALBANIAN G: ëzuar vitin e ri
ALSATIAN: e glëckliches nëies / güets nëies johr
ARABIC: ﺪﻴﻌﺳ ﻡﺎ(aam saiid) / sana saiida
ARMENIAN shnorhavor nor tar
ATIKAMEKW: amokitanone
AZERI:yeni iliniz mübarək
BAMBARA: aw ni san'kura / bonne année
BASAA: mbuee
BASQUE:urte berri on
BELARUSIANЗ: новым годам (Z novym hodam)
BENGALI: subho nababarsho
BERBER: asgwas amegas
BETI: mbembe mbu
BHOJPURI: nauka sal mubarak hoe
BOBO: bonne année
BOSNIAN: sretna nova godina
BRETON: bloavezh mat /bloavez mad
BULGARIAN: честита нова година (chestita nova godina)
BURMESE: hnit thit ku mingalar pa CANTONESE: sun lin fi lok / kung hé fat tsoi
CATALAN: bon any nou
CHINESE (MANDARIN)
the character might not go on well with pyguru (xin nian kuai le ) / (xin nian hao)
CORNISH: bledhen nowedh da
CORSICAN: pace è salute
CROATIAN: sretna nova godina
CZECH: šťastný nový rok
DANISH: godt nytår
DARI: sale naw tabrik
DUALA:mbu mwa bwam
DUTCH:gelukkig nieuwjaar

more:
ENGLISH: happy new year
ESPERANTO: feliĉan novan jaron
ESTONIAN: head uut aastat
EWE: eƒé bé dzogbenyui nami
EWONDO: mbembe mbu
FANG: bamba mbou
FAROESE: gott nýggjár
FINNISH: onnellista uutta vuotta
FLEMISH: gelukkig nieuwjaar
FON: coudo we yoyo
FRENCH: bonne année
FRISIAN: lokkich neijier
FRIULAN: bon an
FULA: dioul mo wouri
GALICIAN: feliz ano novo
GEORGIAN: the character might not go on well with pyguru (gilocavt akhal tsels)
GERMAN: Frohes neues Jahr / prosit Neujahr
GREEK: Καλή Χρονιά (kali chronia / kali xronia) / Ευτυχισμένος ο Καινούριος Χρόνος (eutichismenos o kainourgios chronos)
GUJARATIsal mubarak / nootan varshabhinandan
GUARANÍ: rogüerohory año nuévo-re
HAITIAN CREOLE: bònn ané
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HAOUSSA: barka da sabuwar shekara
HAWAIIAN: hauoli makahiki hou
HEBREW
: הבוט הנש (shana tova
HERERO: mbura ombe ombua
HINDI: nav varsh ki subhkamna HMONG:
nyob zoo xyoo tshiab
HUNGARIAN: boldog új évet
ICELANDIC: gleðilegt nýtt ár
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IGBO: obi anuri nke afor ohuru
INDONESIAN: selamat tahun baru
IRISH GAELIC: ath bhliain faoi mhaise
ITALIAN: felice anno nuovo / buon anno
JAVANESE: sugeng warsa enggal
JAPANESE:the character might not go on well with pyguru (akemashite omedetô gozaimasu)
KABYLIAN: aseggas ameggaz
KANNADA: hosa varshada shubhaashayagalu
KASHMIRI: nav reh mubarakh
KAZAKH: zhana zhiliniz kutti bolsin
KHMER: sur sdei chhnam thmei KIEMBU:
ngethi cya mwaka mweru
KINYARWANDA: umwaka mwiza
KIRUNDI: umwaka mwiza

KOREANthe character might not go on well with pyguru (seh heh bok mani bat uh seyo)
KURDE: sala we ya nû pîroz be
KWANGALI: mvhura zompe zongwa
LAO: sabai di pi mai
LATIN: felix sit annus novus
LATVIAN: laimīgu Jauno gadu
LIGURIAN: bón ànno nêuvo
LINGALA: bonana / mbúla ya sika elámu na tombelí y
LITHUANIAN: laimingų Naujųjų Metų
LOW SAXON: gelükkig nyjaar
LUGANDA: mwaka omulungi
LUXEMBOURGEOIS: e gudd neit Joër
MACEDONIAN С: реќна Нова Година (srekna nova godina)
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MALAGASY: arahaba tratry ny taona
MALAY: selamat tahun baru
MALAYALAM: nava varsha ashamshagal MALTESE: is-sena t-tajba
MANGAREVAN: kia porotu te ano ou
MAORI: kia hari te tau hou
MARATHI: navin varshaachya hardik shubbheccha
MARQUISIAN: kaoha nui tenei ehua hou
MOHAWK: ose:rase
MONGOLIAN: the character might not go on well with pyguru (shine jiliin bayariin mend hurgeye)
MORÉ: wênd na kô-d yuum-songo
NDEBELE: umyaka omucha omuhle
NGOMBALE: ngeu' shwi pong mbeo paghe
NORMAN: boune anna / jostouse anna
NORWEGIAN: godt nyttår
OCCITAN: bon annada
ORIYA: subha nababarsa / naba barsara hardika abhinandan
OURDOU: naya sar Mubarak
PALAUAN: ungil beches er rak
PAPIAMENTU: bon anja / felis anja nobo
PASHTO: nawe kaalmo mobarak sha
PERSIAN
: ﮎﺭﺎﺒﻣ ﻮﻧ ﻝ‎ﺎ ‎ ‎ sâle no mobârak
POLISH: szczęśliwego nowego roku.
PORTUGUESE: feliz ano novo
PUNJABI: the character might not go on well with pyguru ( nave saal deeyan vadhaiyaan)
ROMANCHE: bun di bun onn
ROMANI: baxtalo nevo bersh
ROMANIAN: un an nou fericit / la mulţi ani
RUSSIAN С: Новым Годом (S novim godom) SAMOAN: ia manuia le tausaga fou
SAMI: buorre ådåjahke
SANGO: nzoni fini ngou
SARDINIAN: bonu annu nou
SCOTTISH GAELIC
: bliadhna mhath ur
SERBIANС: рећна Нова година (Srećna Nova godina)
SHIMAORE: mwaha mwema

SHONA: goredzva rakanaka
SINDHI: nain saal joon wadhayoon SINHALESE: the character might not go on well with pyguru (shubha aluth awuruddak weiwa)
SLOVAK: šťastný nový rok
SLOVENIAN: srečno novo leto
SOBOTA: dobir leto
SOMALI: sanad wanagsan
SPANISH: feliz año nuevo
SRANAN: wan bun nyun yari
SWAHILI: mwaka mzuri / heri ya mwaka mpya
SWEDISH: gott nytt år
SWISS-GERMAN: es guets Nöis
TAGALOG: manigong bagong taon
TAHITIAN: ia orana i te matahiti api
TAMAZIGHT: assugas amegaz
TAMIL: the character might not go on well with pyguru (iniya puthandu nal Vazhthukkal )
TATAR: yaña yıl belän
TELUGU: the character might not go on well with pyguru (nuthana samvathsara subhakankshalu)
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THAI: สวัสดีปีใหม่ (sawatdii pimaï)
TIBETAN :tashi delek / losar tashi delek TIGRE: sanat farah wa khare
TSHILUBA: tshidimu tshilenga
TSWANA: itumelele ngwaga o mosha
TULU: posa varshada shubashaya
TURKISH: yeni yılınız kutlu olsun
TWENTS: gluk in'n tuk
UDMURT: Vyľ Aren
UKRAINIAN: Щасливого Нового Року / З Новим роком (z novym rokom)
URDU: naya sal mubarak
UZBEK: yangi yilingiz qutlug' bo'lsin
VIETNAMESE: Chúc Mừng Nǎm Mới / Cung Chúc Tân Niên / Cung Chúc Tân Xuân
WALOON: ene boune anéye, ene boune sintéye
WALOON: ("betchfessîs" spelling)
bone annéye / bone annéye èt bone santéye
WELSH: blwyddyn newydd dda
WEST INDIAN CREOLE: bon lanné
WOLOF: dewenati
XHOSA: nyak'omtsha
YIDDISH: a gut yohr

YORUBA: eku odun / eku odun tun tun / eku iyedun
ZERMA: barka'n da djiri tagio
ZULU: unyaka omusha omuhle
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Seeing all these, you have to bow before the throne of God because for Him to understand all these languages; it shows He is bigger than what will or might even call him.
I will have to conclude that; God is indeed the Almighty and Jehovah is His name.
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May we all have a rewarding, destiny fulfilling and prosperous year 2014.