English

Alternative forms

• Ramadhan
• Ramadzan
• Rhamadan

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.

Translations

Anagrams

• mardana

See also

• (Islamic calendar months) Islamic calendar month; Muharram, Safar, Rabi I, Rabi II, Jumada I, Jumada II, Rajab, Sha'aban, Ramadan, Shawwal, Dhu al-Qida, Dhu al-Hijjah ^{(Category: en:Islamic months)}

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

Finnish

Noun

ramadan

1. (Islam) Ramadan

Declension

Anagrams

• armadan, draaman

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