Ramadan

Gender Masculine
Usage Arabic
Scripts رمضان(Arabic)
Pronounced Pron. /ra.ma.ˈdˤaːn/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

From the name of the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is derived from Arabic رمض (ramaḍ) meaning "parchedness, scorchedness" [1]. Muslims traditionally fast during this month.

Related Names

Rootramaḍān
Other Languages & CulturesRamazan(Albanian) Ramazan(Avar) Ramazan(Azerbaijani) Ramzan(Chechen) Ramazan(Circassian) Ramazan(Kazakh) Ramadhani(Swahili) Ramazan(Turkish) Ramzan(Urdu)

Categories

fire, holidays, months, time, time periods

Sources & References

  1. Wehr, Hans. A Dictionary of Modern Written Arabic. Spoken Language Services, 1979, page 417.
Entry updated October 6, 2024