# Ramadan
## English

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### Alternative forms

* Ramazan, Ramadhan, Ramadzan, Rhamadan
* Ramzan (South Asia)

### Etymology

Transliteration of Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān); see there for more.

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /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
### See also

* Muharram
* Safar
* Rabi I
* Rabi II
* Jumada I
* Jumada II
* Rajab
* Sha'ban
* Ramadan
* Shawwal
* Dhu'l-Qa'da
* Dhu'l-Hijja

### Anagrams

* Maranda, Narmada, mandara, mardana

## Albanian
### Proper noun

Ramadan m
* a male given name

#### Declension
### References

* Dražić, Marina, Antić, Ivana, editors (2019), Каталог најчешћих албанских имена и презимена‎ (in Serbo-Croatian), page 47

## German
### Etymology

From Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

### Pronunciation

* IPA: /ˈʁamaˌdaːn/, (rarely) /ˌʁamaˈdaːn/
* Audio:(file)

### Noun

Ramadan m (strong, genitive Ramadans, plural Ramadane or Ramadans)
* (Islam) Ramadan (Islamic month)
* (Islam) Ramadan (the fast held during this month)

#### Declension
## Indonesian
### Alternative forms

* Ramadhan (nonstandard)
* Ramadlan (archaic)

### Etymology

Inherited from Malay Ramadan, from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Indonesian) IPA: /raˈmadan/ [raˈma.dan]
* Rhymes: -adan
* Syllabification: Ra‧ma‧dan

### Noun

Ramadan
* (Islam) Ramadan (month of fasting)

### 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: [ˈʀɑmɑdaːn]

### Noun

Ramadan m (uncountable)
* (Islam) Ramadan (Islamic month)
* (Islam) Ramadan (the fast held during this month)

### Further reading

* Ramadan in the Lëtzebuerger Online Dictionnaire

## Malay
### Alternative forms

* Ramadhan (superseded)
* Ramalan (Indonesia)

### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

### Pronunciation

* (Arabic-based) IPA: [rɔ.ma.d(ˤ)ɔn]
** Rhymes: -d(ˤ)ɔn, -ɔn
* (Baku) IPA: [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: /ramaˈdaːn/

### Proper noun

Ramadan m
* Ramadan

## Maranao
### Etymology

From Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

### Noun

Ramadan
* Ramadan

#### See also

* Mokaram
* Sapar
* Rabiyol a Awal
* Rabiyol a Akir
* Jamadil a Awal
* Jamadil a Akir
* Rajab
* Saaban
* Ramadan
* Sawal
* Dolkaida
* Dolkadi

## Portuguese
### Proper noun

Ramadan m
* Alternative form of Ramadão

## Tagalog
### Alternative forms

* Ramadhan

### Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic رَمَضَان (ramaḍān).

### Pronunciation

* (Standard Tagalog) IPA: /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

* iftar
* saum
* suhur
* tarawi

### Further reading

* “Ramadan”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018