suhoor
noun [ U or singular ] uk/suːˈhɔːr/ us/suːˈhɔːr/
封斋餐(穆斯林在斋月期间太阳升起之前吃的早餐)
the morning meal eaten by Muslims before the sun has come up during Ramadan (= the ninth month of the Muslim year, during which time Muslims have no food or drink during the day)
Typically, fasting Muslims rise before dawn to eat a light meal called suhoor. 通常情况下,封斋的穆斯林在天亮前起床,吃一顿清淡的饭菜,称为suhoor(封斋餐)。
Synonym: sehri
Compare: iftar
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- Families get up early for suhoor, a meal eaten before sunrise.
- My father wanted us to fill our stomachs at suhoor time.
- The suhoor meal for us usually consisted of white rice and butter milk.