Randan

randan Maltese mt 2026 February 18 Etymology From mt ar رَمَضَان Ramadan. The use of the word attests to the fact that—though Malta had been Christian before the Arab conquest—modern Maltese people mainly descend from converted Muslims. Arabic-speaking Christians otherwise use the terms ar اَلصَّوْمُ الْكَبِير great fast or ar صَوْمُ الْأَرْبَعِين fast of the forty. Compare also mt Għisa (obsolete for “Jesus”). mt Ramadan. Pronunciation mt /ranˈdaːn/ mt aːn 2 Noun noun m Randanijiet mt Christianity Lent Christian period of penitence and fasting before Easter Derived terms mt Ras ir-Randan