Ramadan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. 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.
  2. A male given name from Arabic, of Muslim usage.

Pronunciation

/ɹæməˈdɑːn/ /ˈɹæmədæn/ /ɹɑːməˈdɑːn/ /ˈɹɑːmədɑːn/ /ɹəməˈðɑːn/ /ɹəməˈzɑːn/ /ɹəmˈzɑːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Ramadan.wav

Word forms

Ramadan Ramadans Ramazan Ramadhan Ramadzan Rhamadan Ramzan

Etymology

Etymology tree Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān)bor. English Ramadan Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

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