suhur

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pre-dawn breakfast during the Ramadan fasting.

Pronunciation

/səˈhuːɹ/ /səˈhʊɹ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-suhur.wav

Word forms

suhur sahoor sahur sehar sohur suhoor

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَحُور (saḥūr) or سُحُور (suḥūr), ultimately from Arabic سَحَر (saḥar, “dawn, predawn”)

Synonyms

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