Definition/Meaning of Ramadan

• English - 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 . Translations
• English - Alternative forms: Ramadhan Ramadzan Rhamadan
• English - Etymology: From Arabic رَمَضَان ( ramaḍān ), from اِرْتَمَضَ ( irtamaḍa , “ to be consumed by grief and sorrow ” ).
• English - Pronunciation: IPA (key) : /ɹæməˈdɑːn/ , /ˈɹæmədæn/
• English - Anagrams: mardana