azan
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of azan
First recorded in 1850–55, azan is from the Arabic word adhān invitation. See muezzin
Example Sentences
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The song became Azan Nan Kpe, released in 1994 on Kidjo's ground-breaking album Aye, which also contains Agolo, probably her biggest hit of all, written when she was six months pregnant.
From BBC • Nov. 16, 2023
Indra’s son, 40-year-old businessman Tengku Azan has a two-year-old daughter who would be one of the youngest descendants.
From Reuters • Oct. 27, 2020
The 51-year-old has been posting selfies of herself wearing hijabs on Twitter in recent days, as well as a video in which she sang the Azan, or call to prayer.
From Washington Times • Oct. 26, 2018
Two younger teenagers asleep in a back bedroom on the first floor, one of them a cousin of the Azan children, escaped out a side door with less serious injuries.
From New York Times • Dec. 18, 2017
But I do hear the Azan, just like we heard everyday in Mirpur Khas when the Muslims stopped and prayed.
From "The Night Diary" by Veera Hiranandani
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