suhur

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English

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Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سَحُور (saḥūr), literally "of the dawn".

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /səˈhuːɹ/, /səˈhʊɹ/

Noun

suhur (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) A pre-dawn breakfast during the Ramadan fasting.

Translations

Sumerian

Romanization

suhur

  1. Romanization of 𒋦 (suḫur)

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic سُحُور (suḥūr).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /suˈhuɾ/,
  • Hyphenation: su‧hur

Noun

suhúr (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜓᜑᜓᜇ᜔) (Islam)

  1. suhur (predawn meal before Islamic fasting)

Usage notes

  • The word suhur refers more on the act of eating the meal while sahur refers more on the meal eaten.

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