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Turkish
Etymology
Inherited from Ottoman Turkish اوروج (oruc), from Sogdian (rōçag),[1][2] shares common origins with Persian روزه (ruze, “fasting”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /oˈɾut͡ʃ/
- Hyphenation: o‧ruç
Noun
oruç (definite accusative orucu, plural oruçlar)
- (in general) fasting, abstinence or mortification for religious reasons, especially abstinence from food
- (specifically, Islam) sawm; the ritual practice of fasting and the third of the five pillars of Islam
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