Spanish word

Ramadán

Pronunciation

IPA/ramaˈðan/

Meaning

  • masculine nounRamadan

Example

Durante el Ramadán, muchas personas ayunan.

During Ramadan, many people fast.

Illustration for Ramadán (Ramadan)

More examples

Al anochecer, las familias se reúnen para el iftar del Ramadán.

At dusk, families gather for the Ramadan iftar.

Core concept

Month of daytime fasting commemorating the Quran's revelation.

Common phrases

  • durante el Ramadán

    during Ramadan

  • el mes del Ramadán

    the month of Ramadan

  • el ayuno del Ramadán

    Ramadan fast

Similar words

ayuno: Abstaining from food and drink for a set period.
iftar: First meal after sunset that breaks the daily fast.
Eid al-Fitr: Muslim festival celebrating the end of the fasting month with prayers and feasting.
suhoor: Pre-dawn meal eaten shortly before the day's fast begins.

Definition in Spanish

Designación del mes en el que, según la tradición islámica, se conmemora la revelación del Corán y se observa el ayuno desde el alba hasta la puesta del sol.

Word origin

Ramadán derives from Arabic Ramadan, a name that long signified the ninth lunar month and its spiritual practices of fasting and reflection on the Quran's revelation.

Usage tips

  • The written Spanish Ramadán bears an acute accent to show stress on the final syllable.

Related words

  • ramadánicoRamadan-relatedadjective

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