imsak

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic إِمْسَاك (ʔimsāk, literally “holding back”).

Noun

imsak (Jawi spelling إمساک, plural imsak-imsak, informal 1st possessive imsakku, 2nd possessive imsakmu, 3rd possessive imsaknya)

1. (Islam) The start of the daily fast on Ramadan, very early in the morning.

Antonyms

• iftar (“end of daily fast dinner”)

Related terms

• sahur (“pre-fasting breakfast”)

Further reading

• “imsak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.