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Meaning of Eid al-Fitr in English:

Eid al-Fitr

(also Eid ul-Fitr, Id al-Fitr)

Pronunciation /iːd əlˈfɪtə/

noun

  • The Muslim festival marking the end of the fast of Ramadan.

    Also called Lesser Bairam

Origin

From Persian īd-i fiṭr and Arabic ῾īd al-fiṭr ‘feast of breaking the fast’ see Eid.