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musulmán

Muslim

adjective moo-sool-MAHN Less Common
People & Society Religion

Origin: From Arabic muslim ('one who submits [to God]').

Usage Note

Musulmán functions as both adjective and noun: un musulmán / una musulmana ('a Muslim'). The plural forms are musulmanes (m/mixed) and musulmanas (f). Note the written accent on the final syllable, which shifts in the plural: musulmán → musulmanes (the accent is dropped as stress falls naturally on the penultimate syllable).

Examples

"Tiene amigos musulmanes de distintos países."

Natural Translation

He has Muslim friends from different countries.

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