Ma'anar ƙamus na "ranar wata" yana nufin takamaiman kwanan wata a cikin wata da aka bayar, yawanci ana bayyana shi azaman lamba tsakanin 1 zuwa 31. Misali, idan wani ya ce "Ina da alƙawari a ranar 15 ga watan Satumba. watan,” yana nufin suna da alƙawari a ranar 15 ga wani wata, kamar Janairu, Fabrairu, Maris, ko kowane wata a cikin shekara ta kalanda.
