Ramadan

See also: ramadan, ramadán, Ramadán, ramadàn, and ra-ma-đan

English

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Alternative forms

Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic رَمَضَان‎ (ramaḍān); see there for more.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹæməˈdɑːn/, /ˈɹæmədæn/, /ɹɑːməˈdɑːn/, /ˈɹɑːmədɑːn/
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Proper noun

Ramadan (plural Ramadans)

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

Translations

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Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Arabic رَمَضَان‎ (ramaḍān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈʁamaˌdaːn/, (rarely) /ˌʁamaˈdaːn/

Noun

Ramadan m (strong, genitive Ramadans, plural Ramadane or Ramadans)

  1. (Islam) Ramadan (Islamic month)
  2. (Islam) Ramadan (the fast held during this month)

Declension

Indonesian

Etymology

From Malay Ramadan, from Arabic رَمَضَان‎ (ramaḍān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [raˈmadan]
  • Hyphenation: ra‧ma‧dan

Noun

Ramadan (first-person possessive Ramadanku, second-person possessive Ramadanmu, third-person possessive Ramadannya)

  1. (Islam) Ramadan (month of fasting)

Alternative forms

Further reading

Luxembourgish

Etymology

From German Ramadan and French ramadan, from Arabic رَمَضَان‎ (ramaḍān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [ˈʀɑmɑdaːn]

Noun

Ramadan m (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) Ramadan (Islamic month)
  2. (Islam) Ramadan (the fast held during this month)

Further reading

  • Ramadan in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic رَمَضَان‎ (ramaḍān).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ramadan/

Proper noun

Ramadan (Jawi spelling رمضان‎)

  1. The ninth month in the Hijri calendar; fasting month.
    Synonyms: bulan puasa, Ramalan

Derived terms

  • Ramadan al-Mubarak

Descendants

  • Indonesian: Ramadan

Further reading

Maltese

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان‎ (ramaḍān). Doublet of inherited Randan (“Lent”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ramaˈdaːn/

Proper noun

Ramadan m

  1. Ramadan

Maranao

Etymology

From Arabic رَمَضَان‎ (ramaḍān)

Proper noun

Ramadan

  1. Ramadan

See also

(Islamic calendar months) bolan o takowim a Ijra; Mokaram, Sapar, Rabiyol a Awal, Rabiyol a Akir, Jamadil a Awal, Jamadil a Akir, Rajab, Saaban, Ramadan, Sawal, Dolkaida, Dolkadi (Category: mrw:Islamic months)

Portuguese

Proper noun

Ramadan m

  1. Alternative form of Ramadão

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed fom Arabic رَمَضَان‎ (ramaḍān).

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: Ra‧ma‧dan
  • IPA(key): /ɾamaˈdan/, [ɾɐ.mɐˈdan]

Proper noun

Ramadán

  1. Ramadan (holy ninth month of Islamic calendar)
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