imsak
Malay edit
Etymology edit
From Arabic إِمْسَاك (ʔimsāk, literally “holding back”).
Noun edit
imsak (Jawi spelling إمساک, plural imsak-imsak, informal 1st possessive imsakku, 2nd possessive imsakmu, 3rd possessive imsaknya)
Antonyms edit
- iftar (“end of daily fast dinner”)
Related terms edit
- sahur (“pre-fasting breakfast”)
Further reading edit
- “imsak” in Pusat Rujukan Persuratan Melayu | Malay Literary Reference Centre, Kuala Lumpur: Dewan Bahasa dan Pustaka, 2017.