RAMADAN


Meaning of RAMADAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈrä-mə-ˌdän, ˌrä-mə-ˈ ]

noun

Etymology: Arabic Ramaḍān

Date: circa 1595

: the ninth month of the Islamic year observed as sacred with fasting practiced daily from dawn to sunset — see month table

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