Muslimah

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Arabic مُسْلِمَة (muslima, “female Muslim”); compare Muslim.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈmʊzlɪmə/, /ˈmʌzlɪmə/
  • Audio (US, slightly Arabicized):(file)
  • Hyphenation: Mus‧limah

Noun

Muslimah (plural Muslimahs)

  1. A female Muslim.

Synonyms

Malay

Etymology

From Arabic مُسْلِمَة (muslima, “female Muslim”). By surface analysis, Muslim +‎ -ah.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [mus.li.mah]
  • Rhymes: -mah, -ah
  • Hyphenation: Mus‧li‧mah

Proper noun

Muslimah (Jawi spelling مسلمه, plural Muslimat or Muslimah-Muslimah)

  1. A female Muslim.

See also

  • Muslim (“a Muslim; a male Muslim”)

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