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

See also

Anagrams

German

Etymology

From Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

Pronunciation

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

  • Ramadhan (nonstandard)
  • Ramadlan (archaic)

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).

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

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɾamaˈdan/ [ɾɐ.mɐˈdan]
  • Rhymes: -an
  • Syllabification: Ra‧ma‧dan

Proper noun

Ramadán (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜋᜇᜈ᜔) (Islam)

  1. Ramadan (holy ninth month of Islamic calendar)

See also

Further reading

  • Ramadan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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