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10 Language-to-English DictionariesSuhur
Native Script:suhur
Pronunciation / Transliteration: suhur
"Molti musulmani si svegliano presto per il suhur."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The meal consumed early in the morning by Muslims before undertaking the daily fast during the Islamic month of Ramadan.
"We woke up early to prepare suhur before the first morning prayer." - 2
The time period just before dawn when this pre-dawn meal is eaten.
"The family gathered together quietly during the peaceful hours of suhur."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Borrowed into English from Arabic sūḥūr, derived from the root sa-ḥa-ra, meaning 'dawn' or 'early morning'. Historically denoting the pre-dawn meal consumed by Muslims before beginning the daily fast during Ramadan, the term has integrated into global English religious and cultural lexicon.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Suhur" is said worldwide
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Suhur
Transliteration: suhur
Script: suhur
"Il est recommandé de prendre le suhur avant le lever du soleil."
Suhur
Transliteration: suhur
"Das Suhur wird vor Beginn des Fastens gegessen."
Suhur
Transliteration: suhur
Script: suhur
"Molti musulmani si svegliano presto per il suhur."
Suhur
Transliteration: suhur
Script: suhur
"El suhur es la comida que se toma antes del amanecer durante el Ramadán."
Suhur
Transliteration: suhur
Script: suhur
"Acordamos cedo para fazer o suhur juntos."
सहरी
Transliteration: sahri
"रमजान में रोज़ा रखने से पहले सहरी खाई जाती है।"
封斋饭
Transliteration: fēngzhāifàn
"他们在黎明前享用封斋饭。"
수후르
Transliteration: suhureu
"무슬림들은 라마단 기간에 해가 뜨기 전에 수후를 먹습니다."
スフール
Transliteration: sufūru
"ラマダンの期間中、日の出前にスフールをとります。"
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