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10 Language-to-English DictionariesIftar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: iftar
"La famille s'est réunie pour l'iftar au coucher du soleil."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The evening meal eaten by Muslims at sunset during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
"Families gathered around the table to share a traditional iftar after sunset." - 2
The event or social gathering at which this evening meal is consumed.
"The community center hosted a large public iftar for neighbors of all faiths."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from Arabic, the term derives from the root f-ṭ-r, meaning 'to break'. Historically, it refers to the evening meal with which Muslims end their daily Ramadan fast at sunset.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Iftar" is said worldwide
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Iftar
Transliteration: iftar
"La famille s'est réunie pour l'iftar au coucher du soleil."
Iftar
Transliteration: iftar
"Nach Sonnenuntergang versammelten sie sich zum Iftar."
Iftar
Transliteration: iftar
"Hanno preparato un pasto speciale per l'iftar."
Iftar
Transliteration: iftar
"La comunidad se reunió para compartir el iftar."
Iftar
Transliteration: iftar
"Eles se reuniram para o iftar logo após o pôr do sol."
इफ्तार
Transliteration: iftar
"सूरज ढलने के बाद सब ने मिलकर इफ्तार किया।"
开斋饭
Transliteration: kāizhāifàn
"日落之后，大家聚在一起享用开斋饭。"
이프타르
Transliteration: ipeutareu
"해 질 녘에 가족들이 모여 이프타르를 먹습니다."
イフタール
Transliteration: ifutāru
"日没後、家族みんなでイフタールをとりました。"
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