iftari

How to say it

Meaning

the meal eaten to break the daily fast during Ramadhan, taken just after sunset.

Good to know

used specifically for the Ramadhan fast-breaking meal, distinct from suhuri, the meal eaten before dawn.

Examples

• Tunakula iftari mara tu jua linapotua.We eat iftari as soon as the sun sets.
• Alialikwa kwenye iftari ya jamaa yake.He was invited to his family's iftari.
• Hukuandaa iftari kabla ya azani?Didn't you prepare the iftari before the call to prayer?
• Msikiti uligawa iftari kwa maskini.The mosque distributed iftari to the poor.