Nuna (month)
2nd month of the Mandaean calendar
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Nuna (Classical Mandaic: ࡍࡅࡍࡀ), alternatively known as Adar (Classical Mandaic: ࡀࡃࡀࡓ),[1] is the second month of the Mandaean calendar.[2] Light fasting is practiced by Mandaeans on the 25th day of Nuna.[3]
| Nuna | |
|---|---|
| Native name | ࡍࡅࡍࡀ (Classical Mandaic) |
| Calendar | Mandaean calendar |
| Month number | 2 |
| Number of days | 30 |
| Season | sitwa (winter) |
| Gregorian equivalent | August / September |
It is the Mandaic name for the constellation Pisces.[2] It currently corresponds to August / September in the Gregorian calendar due to a lack of a leap year in the Mandaean calendar.
