Ramadan
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Transliteration of Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān); see there for more.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹæməˈdɑːn/, /ˈɹæmədæn/, /ɹɑːməˈdɑːn/, /ˈɹɑːmədɑːn/, /ɹəməˈðɑːn/, /ɹəməˈzɑːn/, /ɹəmˈzɑːn/
Audio (Southern England): (file)
Proper noun
Ramadan (plural Ramadans)
- (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.
- A male given name from Arabic, of Muslim usage.
Translations
holy ninth month of Islamic lunar calendar
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See also
Islamic calendar monthsedit
Anagrams
Albanian
Proper noun
Ramadan m
- a male given name
Declension
singular | ||
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indefinite | definite | |
nominative | Ramadan | Ramadani |
accusative | Ramadanin | |
dat./abl. | Ramadani | Ramadanit |
References
- Dražić, Marina, Antić, Ivana, editors (2019), Каталог најчешћих албанских имена и презимена [Catalogue of the most common Albanian names and surnames][1] (in Serbo-Croatian), page 47
German
Etymology
From Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʁamaˌdaːn/, (rarely) /ˌʁamaˈdaːn/
Audio: (file)
Noun
Ramadan m (strong, genitive Ramadans, plural Ramadane or Ramadans)
Declension
Declension of Ramadan [masculine, strong]
Indonesian
Alternative forms
- Ramadhan
- Ramadlan (archaic)
Etymology
Inherited from Malay Ramadan, from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /raˈmadan/ [raˈma.dan]
- Rhymes: -adan
- Syllabification: Ra‧ma‧dan
Proper noun
Ramadan
Coordinate terms
Islamic calendar months: bulan-bulan kalender Hijriahedit
Further reading
- “Ramadan” in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia, Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016.
Luxembourgish
Etymology
From German Ramadan and French ramadan, from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈʀɑmɑdaːn]
Noun
Ramadan m (uncountable)
Further reading
- Ramadan in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire
Malay
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).
Pronunciation
- (Arabic-based) IPA(key): [rɔ.ma.d(ˤ)ɔn]
- Rhymes: -d(ˤ)ɔn, -ɔn
- (Baku) IPA(key): [ra.ma.dan]
- Rhymes: -dan, -an
- Hyphenation: Ra‧ma‧dan
Proper noun
Ramadan (Jawi spelling رمضان)
- (Islam) The ninth month on the Hijri calendar during which time Muslims fast each day from sunrise to sunset; Ramadan.
- Synonyms: bulan puasa, Ramadan al-Mubarak
Descendants
- Indonesian: Ramadan
Further reading
- “Ramadan” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.
Maltese
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān). Doublet of inherited Randan (“Lent”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ramaˈdaːn/
Proper noun
Ramadan m
Maranao
Etymology
From Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).
Noun
Ramadan
See also
Portuguese
Proper noun
Ramadan m
- alternative form of Ramadão
Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ɾamaˈdan/ [ɾɐ.mɐˈd̪an̪]
- Rhymes: -an
- Syllabification: Ra‧ma‧dan
Proper noun
Ramadán (Baybayin spelling ᜇᜋᜇᜈ᜔) (Islam)
- Ramadan (holy ninth month of Islamic calendar)
See also
Further reading
- “Ramadan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018