Etymology

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Today it means: The evening meal that breaks each day's fast during Ramadan, traditionally beginning with dates and water. Full definition →

Arabic إِفْطَار (ʔifṭār)
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  1. Arabicأَفْطَرَ (ʔafṭara)
  2. Arabicإِفْطَار (ʔifṭār)
  3. English todayiftar

Borrowed from Arabic إِفْطَار (ʔifṭār).

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