oruc

== Azerbaijani == === Etymology === Ultimately from an Iranian source, such as Sogdian; akin to Persian روزه (ruze). See more at Proto-Iranian *ráwčakah. === Pronunciation === === Noun === oruc (definite accusative orucu, plural oruclar) (Islam) sawm (fasting, particularly in Ramadan) ==== Declension ==== ==== Derived terms ==== oruc tutmaq (“to fast”) orucluq (“the period of fasting”) === References === Orucov, Əliheydər, editor (2006), “oruc”, in Azərbaycan dilinin izahlı lüğəti [Explanatory Dictionary of the Azerbaijani Language]‎[1] (in Azerbaijani), 2nd edition, volume 3, Baku: Şərq-Qərb