iftar
/ˈɪftɑː/noun
उच्चारण इफ़्टार
इफ़्तार (रमज़ान में रोज़ा खोलने का भोजन)
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the meal that Muslims eat after sunset during Ramadan to end the day's fast
इफ़्तार (रमज़ान में रोज़ा खोलने का भोजन)
- The family broke their fast with dates at iftar.
- The mosque hosted an iftar for the whole neighbourhood.
- Neighbours of all faiths were invited to the iftar in the lane.
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- The iftar began with dates, fruit and a glass of cool sherbet.
- Street stalls near the old mosque stay busy until iftar time.
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iftar (uncountable / countable)
It names the meal that ends the fast; often 'the iftar' for the particular meal.
यह रोज़ा खोलने वाले भोजन का नाम है; किसी विशेष भोजन के लिए प्रायः 'the iftar' आता है।
- Iftar begins after sunset.
- We were invited to the iftar at the mosque.
break the fast at iftar
The fast is 'broken' at iftar.
रोज़ा iftar पर 'तोड़ा' या खोला जाता है।
- They break their fast with dates at iftar.
iftar + noun
Used as a modifier: iftar party, time, table, meal.
Iftar party, time, table, meal जैसे शब्दों में यह modifier की तरह आता है।
- The iftar party was held on the school lawn.
for / at iftar
Use 'for' for what is eaten and 'at' for the time or event.
क्या खाया जाता है इसके लिए 'for' और समय या आयोजन के लिए 'at' आता है।
- We had fruit and sherbet for iftar.
- Guests arrived at iftar.
iftar vs sehri
Iftar is the evening meal that ends the fast; sehri is the pre-dawn meal before the fast begins.
इफ़्तार शाम का भोजन है जो रोज़ा खोलता है; सहरी सुबह से पहले का भोजन है।
- Sehri is eaten before dawn; iftar after sunset.
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verb + iftar
hostattendprepareserveorganiseinvite someone to
- The club hosts an iftar for the neighbours every year.
iftar + noun
partymealtimetabledinnerspread
- The iftar spread included dates, fruit and pakoras.
adjective + iftar
communityfamilysimpletraditionalspeciallate
- A community iftar brought all the families together.
iftar + with
datessherbetfruitfamilyfriends
- Many start iftar with dates and water.
iftar during
Ramadanthe holy monththe festival seasonsummerthe monsoon
- Iftar in the summer comes late in the evening.
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- Radhika's neighbour invited the family to an iftar.
राधिका के पड़ोसी ने उसके परिवार को इफ़्तार पर बुलाया।
- The street was full of stalls selling food just before iftar.
इफ़्तार से ठीक पहले गली खाने के स्टॉलों से भरी थी।
- The school canteen was closed at iftar time.
इफ़्तार के समय स्कूल की कैंटीन बंद थी।
- We broke the fast with dates at iftar.
हमने इफ़्तार पर खजूर से रोज़ा खोला।
- The iftar was served right after the call to prayer.
अज़ान के तुरंत बाद इफ़्तार परोसा गया।
- A shared iftar between friends of different faiths is a warm tradition.
अलग-अलग धर्मों के मित्रों के बीच साझा इफ़्तार एक आत्मीय परंपरा है।
- Radhika helped to pack iftar boxes for the poor families of the colony.
राधिका ने कॉलोनी के गरीब परिवारों के लिए इफ़्तार के डिब्बे बाँधने में मदद की।
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✗ We ate iftar in evening.
✓ We ate iftar in the evening.
'Evening' needs the article 'the' in this phrase.
इस वाक्यांश में 'evening' से पहले 'the' चाहिए।
✗ They were invited on an iftar.
✓ They were invited to an iftar.
Invite takes 'to' for the event.
आयोजन के लिए 'invite' के साथ 'to' आता है।