iftar

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic إِفْطَار (ʾifṭār).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪfˈtɑː(ɹ)/
  • Rhymes: -ɑː(ɹ)

Noun

iftar (plural iftars)

  1. (Islam) The evening meal (of dates) that breaks each day's fast during Ramadan.
    Iftars can be social events, where people congregate to eat and socialize.

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Malay

Etymology

From Arabic إِفْطَار (ʾifṭār).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

iftar (plural iftar-iftar, informal 1st possessive iftarku, 2nd possessive iftarmu, 3rd possessive iftarnya)

  1. (Islam) The evening meal or dinner that marks the end of the daily fast on Ramadan.

Synonyms

Antonyms

  • sahur (pre-fast breakfast)
  • imsak (start of the daily Ramadan fast)

Further reading


Swahili

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic إِفْطَار (ʾifṭār).

Pronunciation

  • (file)

Noun

iftar (n class, plural iftar)

  1. iftar

Turkish

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish افطار, from Arabic إفطار.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ifˈtaɾ/
  • Hyphenation: if‧tar

Noun

iftar (definite accusative iftarı, plural iftarlar)

  1. (Islam) breaking of fasting
  2. (Islam) iftar time
  3. (Islam) iftar
    iftara çağırmakto invite for iftar

Derived terms

  • iftar etmek
  • iftarlık
  • iftar sofrası
  • iftar tabağı
  • iftar topu
  • iftar vakti
  • iftar yemeği
  • iftar zamanı
  • iftariye
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