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Jomada I

Jomada I

9.9
The fifth month of the Islamic calendar
  • noun
translation icon : Jumada I
  • He planned his trip to coincide with the start of Jomada I.

Examples

  • Many important events in Islamic history occurred during Jomada I.

  • The month of Jomada I is significant for many Muslims.

  • The fasting period does not usually fall in Jomada I, as it is not Ramadan.

  • In Jomada I, many people observe fasting.

  • He planned his trip to coincide with the start of Jomada I.

  • Many important events in Islamic history occurred during Jomada I.

  • The month of Jomada I is significant for many Muslims.

Synonyms

Jumada I
vsJomada I
9.2

The fifth month of the Islamic calendar

has identical meaning but uses an alternate spelling

Surface Forms

Jomada I singular
Jomada Is plural

Morphology

Jomada + I

This is a lexicalized proper name for a month in the Islamic calendar and neither constituent ('Jomada' nor the isolated 'I') is an ordinary English word with a transparent compositional meaning. Knowing the pieces would not allow a B1 learner to infer that it denotes the fifth month without specific cultural/lexical knowledge, so the expression is not derivable from its parts.

Etymology

Jomada I may come from the Arabic word 'jumādā', which means dry or frozen ground, because in the desert this time of year was often dry. That's why Jomada I today refers to the 'fifth month' of the Islamic calendar.