صيام

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صيام

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From صَامَ (ṣāma, “to abstain”), from ص و م (ṣ w m).

noun صِيَام · ṣiyām · الصِّيَام · صِيَامٌ

  1. noun from verb verbal noun of صَامَ (ṣāma) (form I)
  2. fast, sawm (period of abstainment, usually from food and drink)

Similar: صَوْم

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Similar: صَوْم

In English

  • fasting act or practice of abstaining from or eating very little food
  • sawm Islamic fasting

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"صيام." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026.

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صيام. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85

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"صيام." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85.

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@misc{micwyn_2026,
  title = {صيام},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ar/%D8%B5%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%85},
  urldate = {2026-11-07}
}

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