iftar

[ if-tahr ]
/ ˈɪf tɑr /

noun

(sometimes initial capital letter) the meal that Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan to break the day’s fast.

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Origin of iftar

First recorded in 1830–35, iftar is from the Arabic word ʾifṭār “the breaking of the fast”

Words nearby iftar

I formation, -iformes, IFP, IFR, I.F.S., iftar, If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad will go to the mountain, if the mountain won't come to Muhammad, Muhammad must go to the mountain, If the shoe fits, wear it, Ifugao, IFV
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iftar

Iftar

/ (ˈɪftɑː) /

noun

the meal eaten by Muslims to break their fast after sunset every day during Ramadan

Word Origin for iftar

from Arabic iftar the breaking of the fast; compare Id-ul-Fitr
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