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Webster 1913 Edition


Ramadan


Ramˊa-dan′

(rămˊȧ-dăn′)
,
Noun.
[Ar.
ramaḍān
, or
ramazān
, properly, the hot month.]
[Written also
Ramadhan
,
Ramadzan
, and
Rhamadan
.]
1.
The ninth Mohammedan month.
2.
The great annual fast of the Mohammedans, kept during daylight through the ninth month.

Webster 1828 Edition


Ramadan

RAM'ADAN

,
Noun.
Among the Mohammedans, a solemn season of fasting.

Definition 2024


Ramadan

Ramadan

See also: ramadan and ramadán

English

Alternative forms

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.

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān), from اِرْتَمَضَ (irtamaḍa, to be consumed by grief and sorrow).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ramadan/

Proper noun

Ramadan (Jawi spelling رمضان)

  1. The ninth month in the Hijri calendar; fasting month.

Synonyms

  • bulan puasa / بولن ڤواسا
  • Ramalan / راملن

Derived terms


Portuguese

Proper noun

Ramadan m

  1. Alternative form of Ramadão

ramadan

ramadan

See also: Ramadan and ramadán

Finnish

Noun

ramadan

  1. (Islam) Ramadan

Declension

Inflection of ramadan (Kotus type 5/risti, no gradation)
nominative ramadan ramadanit
genitive ramadanin ramadanien
partitive ramadania ramadaneja
illative ramadaniin ramadaneihin
singular plural
nominative ramadan ramadanit
accusative nom. ramadan ramadanit
gen. ramadanin
genitive ramadanin ramadanien
partitive ramadania ramadaneja
inessive ramadanissa ramadaneissa
elative ramadanista ramadaneista
illative ramadaniin ramadaneihin
adessive ramadanilla ramadaneilla
ablative ramadanilta ramadaneilta
allative ramadanille ramadaneille
essive ramadanina ramadaneina
translative ramadaniksi ramadaneiksi
instructive ramadanein
abessive ramadanitta ramadaneitta
comitative ramadaneineen

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French

Noun

ramadan m (plural ramadans)

  1. (Islam) Ramadan (holy ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar)

Polish

Noun

ramadan m inan

  1. (Islam) Ramadan

Declension