[Vocabulary] fast Iftar Sahar

[atabitaraf]

When fasting, we call the meal before the sunrise 'Sahar' and the one after the sunset 'Iftar'. What do you call them?

 

[Rover_KE]

Those of who who don't fast call the first meal of the day 'breakfast', and the last 'dinner' or 'supper'.

 

[emsr2d2]

You will notice, however, that the word "breakfast" is made up of two words - "break" and "fast". You need to remember that fasting is done by only some cultures and religions. People who don't fast probably won't have a word for meals eaten by those who do.

 

[Odessa Dawn]

***NOT A TEACHER***

Iftar: a fast-breaking meal.
Suhur/Sahar: a pre-dawn meal.

 

[emsr2d2]

That's exactly the same information that atabitaraf gave us in the first post, Odessa Dawn. Were you actually answering the question "What do you call them?"

 

[Tdol]

I have no words for them as I don't fast, so I would use the words used by whoever was fasting.

 

[Odessa Dawn]

Yes, ems. Please note that Muslims start their fast before dawn, not before the sunrise. Thanks.

 

[emsr2d2]

For many English speakers, sunrise and dawn are the same thing.

 

[atabitaraf]

Good information to me, I had thought that most people fast some time. Christians: near spring and Jews some other time.

 

[emsr2d2]

You seem to be assuming that "most" people follow a religion and that those who do, follow it strictly. That is certainly not the case in the UK.

 

[MikeNewYork]

Nor in the US.

 

[Barb_D]

We can move this to the area for general member discussions if we want to continue.

 

[emsr2d2]

I think it's fine here. We were all trying to explain to the OP why we might not have an answer to his/her question.

 

[atabitaraf]

So I imagine Christians, Jews, and the other people just call it a meal. But it must have a name. I don't know how it is possible if some people fast, they don't have a name for what they do. So I ask if possibly there are some Christians, Jews, or the other followers they would answer.
Thank you for the other answers as well.