Definition
A Christmas gift or bonus, especially one given to workers or servants, common in Latin American traditions.
Etymology
From Spanish aguinaldo, possibly from Latin Augustine (relating to August) or from a phrase meaning 'good year.' The exact origin is uncertain, but it became associated with year-end gifts in Spanish-speaking cultures.
Kelly Says
Different cultures have wildly different gift-giving traditions—while English speakers developed 'Christmas bonus,' Spanish speakers developed 'aguinaldo.' These words reveal what each culture thought was important to formalize and celebrate!
Translations
ARالعربية
هدية عيد الميلاد
he-diya 'id al-meelad
BNবাংলা
জন্মদিনের উপহার
jon-mo-din-er u-pa-har
CACatalà
regal de Nadal
re-gal de na-dal
CSČeština
vánoční dárek
va-no-cni da-rek
DADansk
julegave
jool-e-ga-ve
DEDeutsch
Weihnachtsgeschenk
ve-i-k-na-ht-s-g-ek
ELΕλληνικά
δώρο Χριστουγέννων
do-ro kris-to-jen-non
ESEspañol
aguinaldo
ah-gwi-nal-doh
FAفارسی
هدیه کریسمس
he-diye kris-mas
FISuomi
joululahja
joo-lu-lah-ja
FRFrançais
cadeau de Noël
ka-ddo de no-el
GUGU
ગુડગીફ્ટ
goo-d-gif-t
HAHA
kudin bikin
koo-din bi-kin
HEעברית
מתנה חג המולד
ma-te-na hag ha-mol-ad
HIहिन्दी
क्रिसमस उपहार
kri-sma-s u-pa-har
HUMagyar
karácsonyi ajándék
ka-ra-cson-yi a-jan-dak
IDBahasa Indonesia
hadiah Natal
ha-di-ah na-tal
IGIG
ofurukwa Krismas
o-fu-ru-kwa kris-mas
ITItaliano
regalo di Natale
re-ga-lo di na-ta-le
JA日本語
クリスマスボーナス
kurisumasu-bo-na-su
KKKK
жылдыз тойы
jyl-diz toy-y
KMKM
ប្រាក់ប្រាក់
bra-ak bra-ak
KO한국어
크리스마스 선물
keu-ri-seu-ma-seu seon-mul
MRMR
क्रिसमस गिफ्ट
kri-sma-s gi-fft
MSBahasa Melayu
hadiah Krismas
ha-di-ah kris-mas
MYမြန်မာ
ကျန်တော်
kyan-daw
NLNederlands
kerstcadeautje
kerst-ka-do-tje
NONorsk
julegave
jool-e-ga-ve
PLPolski
prezent świąteczny
pre-zent svi-a-teczny
PTPortuguês
aguinaldo
ah-gwi-nal-doh
RORomână
cadou de Crăciun
ka-do-u de kra-tsioon
RUРусский
новогодний подарок
no-vo-god-nyy pa-da-rot
SVSvenska
julpresent
jul-pre-sent
SWKiswahili
zawadi ya Krismasi
za-wa-di ya kris-ma-si
TAதமிழ்
நாவல் பரிசு
na-val pa-ri-su
TEతెలుగు
క్రిస్మస్ గిఫ్ట్
kri-sma-s gi-fft
THไทย
ของขวัญวันคริสต์มาส
kong-khan-wan wan-krit-ma-s
TLTL
parangal ng Pasko
pa-ran-gal ng pas-ko
TRTürkçe
Noel hediyesi
no-el he-di-ye
UKУкраїнська
подарунок на Різдво
po-da-ruk na riz-dvo
URاردو
نول هدية
nool he-di-ya
VITiếng Việt
món quà Giáng sinh
mon qua- giang sinh
ZUZU
i-ngubo yomusa
i-ngoo-bo yo-mu-sa
Ethical Language Guidance
Gender History
Spanish Christmas bonus/gift term with masculine grammatical gender. The word historically applied to bonuses given primarily by male employers/authorities, encoding patriarchal economic structures.
Inclusive Usage
Use 'aguinaldo' (gender-neutral in modern usage) or specify 'aguinaldo/aguinaldos para todos' (bonuses for all) to emphasize inclusivity.
Inclusive Alternatives
["bono navideño","regalo navideño"]