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mussulman

Meaninga moslem

Common meaning: dated word for a Muslim

Journey through time

  1. Arabicmuslim‘a moslem’source
  2. Persianmeaning shiftsa moslem → an orthodox believermusulmān‘an orthodox believer’source
  3. Englishmeaning shiftsan orthodox believer → dated word for a Muslimmussulman‘dated word for a Muslim’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.
  • US IPA: not available. Respelling: generated.

Origin: Built on Arabic muslim ‘a moslem’.

Roots

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