Ramadan
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān), from اِرْتَمَضَ (irtamaḍa, “to be consumed by grief and sorrow”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ramadan (plural Ramadans)
- (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.
- A male given name
Translations
holy ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar
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See also
- (Islamic calendar months) Islamic calendar month; Muharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Sha'ban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu'l-Qa'da, Dhu'l-Hijja (Category: en:Islamic calendar months)
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Malay
Etymology
From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān), from اِرْتَمَضَ (irtamaḍa, “to be consumed by grief and sorrow”).
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Ramadan (Jawi spelling رمضان)
- The ninth month in the Hijri calendar; fasting month.
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Terms derived from Ramadan
Portuguese
Proper noun
Ramadan m
- Alternative form of Ramadão
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