Muslimah

English

Alternative forms

Moslemah (archaic)
Muslima

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˈmʊzlɪmə/, /ˈmʌzlɪmə/
Hyphenation: Mus‧limah

Noun

Muslimah (plural Muslimahs)

A female Muslim.

Synonyms

Muslimess (Moslemess) (archaic)
Muslimette (rare, possibly derogatory and offensive)
Mussulwoman (archaic)

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