azan
/ɑːˈzɑːn/noun
उच्चारण आज़ान
अज़ान
Core word
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the call to prayer, made aloud from a mosque before each of the five daily prayers
अज़ान
- The azan from the nearby mosque woke Radhika at dawn.
- Everyone fell silent when the azan began.
- The azan echoed across the old city at sunset.
+ 2 more examples
- Traffic seemed to slow down as the azan was heard from the mosque.
- We heard the first azan of the day while walking to the station.
Synonyms call to prayer
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
azan as a countable noun
Azan is usually singular, with 'the' or 'an': 'the azan' means the call to prayer in general, 'an azan' one particular call.
Azan प्रायः singular होता है: 'the azan' सामान्य रूप से नमाज़ की पुकार और 'an azan' किसी एक विशेष पुकार को बताता है।
- The azan rose from the mosque at dawn.
- We heard an azan from a distant village.
hear / give / call the azan
A muezzin gives or calls the azan; people hear or listen to it.
मुअज़्ज़िन azan देता है; लोग उसे सुनते हैं।
- The muezzin gave the azan five times a day.
- We stopped talking when we heard the azan.
the azan at dawn / noon / dusk
The times of the five daily prayers are named after the azan with the preposition 'at'.
पाँच दैनिक नमाज़ों के समय azan के साथ preposition 'at' से बताए जाते हैं।
- The azan at dusk marks the end of the fast during Ramzan.
azan in cultural description
Writers on Indian cities often describe the azan as one of the sounds that mark the rhythm of the day.
भारतीय शहरों पर लिखने वाले अक्सर अज़ान को उन ध्वनियों में गिनते हैं जो दिन की लय तय करती हैं।
- The azan blended with temple bells in the old quarter.
+Collocations 6
verb + azan
heargivecallrecitebroadcast
- The muezzin recited the azan in a calm, steady voice.
adjective + azan
morningeveningdistantmelodiousearly
- The morning azan woke the whole street.
azan + noun
calltimesoundloudspeaker
- The azan call echoes from minarets across the old city.
azan in time phrases
at dawnat noonat sunsetbefore prayer
- The azan at sunset ends the day's fast in Ramzan.
azan + time of day
fajr azanearly azanevening azannight azan
- The fajr azan is called before sunrise.
azan + sound words
echocarryfill the airrisefade
- The azan carried across the river at dawn.
“More examples 9
- Radhika woke to the sound of the azan from the nearby mosque.
राधिका पास की मस्जिद से आती अज़ान की आवाज़ से जागी।
- The azan rises from thousands of mosques across India each day.
भारत में प्रतिदिन हज़ारों मस्जिदों से अज़ान की आवाज़ उठती है।
- The market grew quiet when the azan began.
अज़ान शुरू होते ही बाज़ार शांत हो गया।
- She learnt the meaning of the azan from a neighbour.
उसने एक पड़ोसी से अज़ान का अर्थ सीखा।
- The tourists paused to listen to the azan in Old Delhi.
पर्यटक पुरानी दिल्ली में अज़ान सुनने के लिए रुक गए।
- The azan floated over the rooftops as the sun set.
सूर्यास्त के समय अज़ान की आवाज़ छतों के ऊपर तैरती रही।
- Radhika paused her reading to listen to the evening azan.
राधिका ने पढ़ना रोककर शाम की अज़ान सुनी।
- A muezzin gave the azan from the minaret of the old mosque.
एक मुअज़्ज़िन ने पुरानी मस्जिद की मीनार से अज़ान दी।
- The call of the azan is heard in the old lanes of Hyderabad before sunrise.
सूर्योदय से पहले हैदराबाद की पुरानी गलियों में अज़ान की पुकार सुनाई देती है।