Definition of "sawm" []

• Fasting, abstention, abstinence; the third of the five pillars of Islam (during the month of Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food, drink, gambling, and all sensuous pleasures from sunrise to sunset. Sawm is regulated by Islamic jurisprudence. Contrary to popular non-Islamic belief, its observance by Muslims is not confined to the Islamic holy month of Ramadan.) (noun)

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• "Nothing should be so blatant. loretta johnson i was thinking the sawm thing."
• "March 24, 2008 at 11:03 am er, sawm is posed to be same. wuz typin in teh raparound."
• "March 24, 2008 at 11:02 am ihola, jamamamamamamamakitty! i leebz 10 Abril. i hoeps to go to de MachuPichu, but nawt shure hao i be gettin dere. hopin i kan tagalong wif sumone at the sawm werkshop in Ica, prefurrablee sumwun hoos espanish is mucho bettero den mio. i am teh skerred ob banditoes."