Shawwal
[ shuh-wahl ]
/ ʃəˈwɑl /
Save This Word!
noun
the tenth month of the Muslim calendar.
QUIZ
THINGAMABOB OR THINGUMMY: CAN YOU DISTINGUISH BETWEEN THE US AND UK TERMS IN THIS QUIZ?
Do you know the difference between everyday US and UK terminology? Test yourself with this quiz on words that differ across the Atlantic.
Question 1 of 7
In the UK, COTTON CANDY is more commonly known as…
See also Muslim calendar.
Origin of Shawwal
First recorded in 1760–70, Shawwal is from the Arabic word shawwāl
Words nearby Shawwal
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
How to use Shawwal in a sentence
Shawwal is the month that follows it, which begins with the great feast of Bairam, the festival referred to in line 4.
The Sufistic Quatrains of Omar Khayyam|Omar Khayyam
British Dictionary definitions for Shawwal
Shawwal
/ (ʃəˈwɑːl) /
noun
the tenth month of the Muslim year
Word Origin for Shawwal
from Arabic
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012