sawm (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *sawm*:
NOUN	cognition	sawm	the third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan)

English > *sawm*: 1 sense > noun 1, cognition
Meaning	The third pillar of Islam is fasting (primarily during the month of Ramadan); Muslims abstain from food and drink / drink and gambling and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset / sunset during Ramadan.
Broader	abstinence	Act or practice of refraining from indulging an appetite
Broader	pillar of Islam	(Islam) one of the five religious obligations accepted by all Muslims
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