English Explanatory Dictionary

Eid al-Fitr

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. The religious festival at the end of Ramadan, on the first day of the tenth month of the Muslim lunar calendar.

Pronunciation

/ˌiːd æl ˈfiː.təɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Eid al-Fitr.wav

Word forms

Eid al-Fitr 'Eid al-Fitr 'Eid ul-Fitr Eid ul-Fitr Id ul-Fitr Eid'l Fitr

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic عِيد الْفِطْر (ʕīd al-fiṭr, literally “festival of breaking the fast”), in reference to the previous avoidance of food from sunrise to sunset during Ramadan.

Synonyms

Bajram Eid Eid al-Saghir Feast of Fasting Lesser Eid Minor Feast Ramadan Feast Small Eid Sugar Feast Sweet Festival Hari Raya Puasa
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