imsak

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic إِمْسَاك‎ (ʾimsāk, literally “holding back”).

Noun

imsak (Jawi spelling إمساک‎, plural imsak-imsak, informal 1st possessive imsakku, impolite 2nd possessive imsakmu, 3rd possessive imsaknya)

  1. (Islam) The start of the daily fast on Ramadan, very early in the morning.
  • sahur (“pre-fasting breakfast”)

Antonyms
  • iftar (“end of daily fast dinner”)

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