SURNAMEEntry 2,582
İmsak
“start of the daily fast”1
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- Letters / syllables
- 5 / 2
- Formation
- Plain noun
- Vowel harmony
- mixed
- Initial
- İ
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How do you pronounce İmsak?
The stress usually falls on syllable 2 (marked). In everyday Turkish, stress in surnames varies by speaker and region.
What does the surname İmsak mean?
İmsak is the moment before dawn in Ramadan when eating and drinking stop and the fast begins. The word comes from Arabic and basically means “holding back, abstaining”.1
İmsak is also an ordinary word in everyday Turkish.
How was the name İmsak formed?
İmsak is the word imsak (“imsak: the start of the daily fast; abstaining”), taken unchanged as a surname.
How is İmsak written and pronounced abroad?
The name has no Turkish-specific letters and is written İmsak abroad as well.
Which surnames have a meaning similar to İmsak?
Oruç shares gloss keywords with İmsak within the same primary category.
- Oruçfasting
Which guides add context to İmsak?
Read the root, formation and register information for İmsak alongside these guides: How to Pronounce and Spell Turkish Surnames and How to research a Turkish surname and family tree.
Where do these facts come from?
- 1 Wikimedia Vikisözlük: imsak
- 2 Wikimedia Wiktionary: imsak
- 3 T.C. Resmî Gazete / Mevzuat Bilgi Sistemi (mevzuat.gov.tr) Soyadı Kanunu (Kanun No. 2525)
Common questions about İmsak
- Q1
What does the surname İmsak mean?
- İmsak is the moment before dawn in Ramadan when eating and drinking stop and the fast begins. The word comes from Arabic and basically means “holding back, abstaining”.
- Q2
What is the origin of the surname İmsak?
- The root word of İmsak is imsak (Arabic): “the start of the daily fast; abstaining”.
- Q3
How do you pronounce İmsak?
- İm·sak, 2 syllables; IPA: /imˈsak/.