Mussulman
/ˈmʌsəlmən/
Mussulman noun: a Muslim.
Noun
Mussulman (plural Mussulmans or Mussulmen)
- A Muslim.
- The firſt Emperor of the Muſlemans was Muhammed Abulcaſim of glorious memory.1626, George Emalcin, “The Saracenical History, […] Written in Arabike […] Englished, Abridged, and Continued to the End of the Chalifa’s”, in Samuel Purchas, transl., Purchas His Pilgrimes. […], 5th...
- […] look at these Christians closely, and you will abhor them. They are the worshippers of gold, not the followers of Alla. The poorest Mussulman has more hospitality than their Cadi; more charity than their Imans; more honesty than their Viziers.1819, Henry Tudor Farmer, Imagination; the Maniac's Dream: And Other Poems, page 157
Mussulman meaning in Hindi
Mussulman in Hindi
- archaic: a Muslim
- मुस्लिम muslim, मुसलिम muslim, मुसलमान musalmān, मुसलमानी musalmānī, मुहम्मदी muhammadī
Forms of Mussulman
| plural | Mussulmans |
|---|---|
| plural | Mussulmen |
| alternative form | Moosulmaun |
| alternative form | Musalman |
| alternative form | Musulman |
| alternative form | Musselman |
Origin of Mussulman
From Italian musulmano, from Ottoman Turkish مسلمان (müsliman), from Classical Persian مُسَلْمَان (musalmān), from Arabic مُسْلِم (muslim), from أَسْلَمَ (ʔaslama). Etymologically not a compound of man, though the plural Mussulmen shows it was sometimes reinterpreted as such.
Words formed from Mussulman
Questions about Mussulman
- What does Mussulman mean?
- Mussulman means a Muslim.
- What is Mussulman in Hindi?
- Mussulman in Hindi is मुस्लिम (muslim), मुसलिम (muslim), मुसलमान (musalmān). See Mussulman meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Mussulman?
- Mussulman is a noun.
- How do you pronounce Mussulman?
- Mussulman is pronounced /ˈmʌsəlmən/.
- What is the plural of Mussulman?
- The plural of Mussulman is Mussulmans.
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