صامْ
/Saam/
Means
To fast/ To abstain (from food)
أَفْطَرْ
/ʼafTar/
Means
To break the fasting/ To eat breakfast
وَقِتْ الفْطور
/waʼit ilfToor/
Iftar time
صايِم
/Saayim/
Fasting (Masculine)
صايْمِة
/Saaymeh/
Fasting (Feminine)
تَمِرْ و مَيْ
/tamir u may/
Means
Dates and water
وَقِتْ السّحور
/waʼit issHoor/
Is an Islamic term referring to the meal consumed by Muslims early in the morning before fasting
عيد الفِطِر
/ʻeed ilfiTir/
Is the Eid that comes directly after Ramadan.
عيد الأَضْحى
/ʻeed ilʼadhHaa/
Is the greater Eid which follows the completion of the annual Hajj pilgrimage.
أَواعي العيد
/ʼawaaʻee ilʻeed/
Means
Eid clothing
أُضْحِيِّة
/ʼudhHiyyeh/
Means
The sacrifice of Eid Al Adha. It can be a goat, camel, lamb or cow.
صَلاة الجُمْعَة
/Salaat iljumʻah/
Means
Friday’s prayer
قَضى وَقِتْ مَعْ عيلْتُه
/ʼadhaa waʼit maʻ ʻailtuh/
Means
He spent time with his family
Fridays are really important for Arab families. It is considered a holy day and families prefer to spend time with each other.
قَرايِب
/ʼaraayib/
Means
Relatives
مَنْسَف
/mansaf/
Is the Jordanian traditional dish.
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