sona - happy
The root word is sona which means 'happy, lucky, fortunate' in Irish and Scottish Gaelic.Nollaig shona is 'a happy Christmas' in Irish.
Nollaig Shona Dhuit means 'Happy Christmas to you' in Irish. In Irleland people speak English and Irish. So it is Irish for 'Happy Christmas to you'.
In Irish it's "Noillaig shona dhuit"In Irish it's "Nollaig shona"In Irish it's: Nollaig shona dhuit (singular) / Nollaig shona dhaoibh (plural)
It is a Shona word (language spoken by the Shona in Zimbabwe) and it simply means 'call me'.
The Shona is a tribe that is part of the BAntu clan of southern Africa that speaks a Nguni language. Shona people are situated mainly in Zimbabwe with a few inhabitants in South Africa and Zambia.
Nollaig shona
Irish Gaelic.
Merry Christmas (to you)It's 'Nollaig shona dhuit" and it mean "Merry Christmas to you".
Nollaig shona dhuit (singular)Nollaig shona dhaoibh (plural)
Scottish: Oidhche Shamhna shona dhut. Irish: Oíche Shamhna shona dhuit.
In Irish its 'nullig huna' (Written as Nollaig shona).
It isn't an Irish word.