fajr

English

Etymology

From Arabic فَجْر (fajr, dawn).

Noun

fajr (uncountable)

  1. (Islam) the first of the five daily prayers recited by practicing Muslims.
    • 2019, John Lanchester, Capital, Faber and Faber (2013), page 406:
      Excuse me, brother, but would you mind regularising your fajr schedule.

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Noun

fajr m or f (uncountable)

  1. (Islam, rare) fajr (dawn prayer)