Gender Masculine
Usage Malay, Indonesian, Urdu
Scripts اذان(Malay Jawi, Urdu)
Other Forms FormsAdhan
Meaning & History
Derived from Arabic أَذَان (ʾadhan) which refers to the Islamic call to prayer, called adhan or azan. The word itself is derived from أَذِنَ (ʾaḏina) "to listen" or أُذُن (ʾuḏun) "ear".