sawm Meaning & Definition
What Does Sawm Mean?
Sawm is used as a noun meaning Fasting, abstention, abstinence; the third of the five pillars of Islam.
Sawm Definition (Noun)
- Fasting, abstention, abstinence; the third of the five pillars of Islam.
Synonyms of Sawm
The source does not list synonyms for this entry.
Sawm synonyms and antonyms →Word Forms & Grammar
sawm (uncountable)
Origin of Sawm
From Arabic صَوْم (ṣawm, “fasting; abstaining from food, drink, and sex”), probably borrowed from Classical Syriac ܨܘܡܐ (ṣawmāʾ).