Ramadan

See also: ramadan and ramadán

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān), from اِرْتَمَضَ (irtamaḍa, to be consumed by grief and sorrow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹæməˈdɑːn/, /ˈɹæmədæn/

Proper noun

Ramadan (plural Ramadans)

  1. (Islam) The holy ninth month of the Islamic lunar calendar, during which Muslims fast between the break of dawn until sunset; they also refrain from drinking liquids, smoking and having sexual relations.

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān), from اِرْتَمَضَ (irtamaḍa, to be consumed by grief and sorrow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ramadan/

Proper noun

Ramadan (Jawi spelling رمضان)

  1. The ninth month in the Hijri calendar; fasting month.

Synonyms

  • bulan puasa / بولن ڤواسا
  • Ramalan / راملن

Derived terms


Portuguese

Proper noun

Ramadan m

  1. Alternative form of Ramadão
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