"Raya" meaning in English

See Raya in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Proper name

Forms: Rayas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Raya (plural Rayas)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Raya-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames

Noun

Forms: Rayas [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} Raya (plural Rayas)
  1. (Malaysia, informal) Ellipsis of Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Eid al-Fitr, the Muslim festival that marks the end of the Ramadan fast. Tags: Malaysia, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, informal Alternative form of: Hari Raya Aidilfitri (extra: the Muslim festival that marks the end of the Ramadan fast), Eid al-Fitr (extra: the Muslim festival that marks the end of the Ramadan fast)
    Sense id: en-Raya-en-noun-VFdeILJZ Categories (other): Malaysian English, English entries with incorrect language header, Eid al-Fitr, Festivals, Ramadan Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 96 Disambiguation of Eid al-Fitr: 3 97 Disambiguation of Festivals: 3 97 Disambiguation of Ramadan: 7 93

Inflected forms

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