Bulan sura

from arab

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From arab

Definition

The first month in the Islamic calendar.

Etymology

Borrowed from the Arabic 'asyura', meaning the tenth. In the Javanese calendar, this term was adapted into Sura to refer to the first month, which corresponds to the month of Muharram in the Hijri calendar.

Semantic Category

Tempo