Dhu'l-Qaʽdah

noun

Dhu'l-Qaʽ·​dah

-ˈkä(ˌ)dä

: the 11th month of the Islamic year see Months of the Principal Calendars Table

Word History

Etymology

Arabic dhū-l-qaʽdah, literally, the one of the sitting

First Known Use

circa 1771, in the meaning defined above

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