almuadem

Portuguese

Alternative forms

almoadem (obsolete)

Etymology

From Andalusian Arabic [Term?], from Arabic اَلْمُؤَذِّن‎ (al-muʔaḏḏin, “the muezzin”). Doublet of muezim.

Pronunciation

(Brazil) IPA^(key): /aw.muˈa.dẽj̃/ [aʊ̯.mʊˈa.dẽɪ̯̃], (faster pronunciation) /awˈmwa.dẽj̃/ [aʊ̯ˈmwa.dẽɪ̯̃]

(Portugal) IPA^(key): /alˈmwa.dɐ̃j̃/ [aɫˈmwa.ðɐ̃j̃]

Noun

almuadem m (plural almuadens)

(Islam) muezzin (person who issues call to prayer)
Synonym: muezim

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