adhan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The call to prayer, usually recited by a muezzin before each of the five obligatory daily prayers.

Pronunciation

/ɑːˈðɑːn/ /əˈðɑːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-adhan.wav

Word forms

adhan adhans aazaan azan athan adhaan

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أَذَان (ʔaḏān).

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