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)

1. (Islam) muezzin (person who issues call to prayer)

   Synonym: muezim