Standard Lemma guide

Muslimah

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ˈmʊzlɪmə/
  • /ˈmʌzlɪmə/
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1

noun

Meaning 1

A female Muslim.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

a Muslim woman

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: Muslim, Moslem

Narrower terms: niqaabi

History

Etymology

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