Dictionary
jejum
Meaning
fasting (period of time when one abstains from food)
Hyphenated as
je‧jum
Gender
♂️ Masculine
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ʒeˈʒũ/
Inherited from Latin
iēiūnium
Cognate with Galician
xaxún
Cognate with French
jeûne
Cognate with Spanish
ayuno
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