muçulmano
/mu.suwˈmɐ̃.nu/masculine
The English word muslim is muçulmano in Portuguese.
muçulmano is used to refer to a believer of Islam. It can also function as an adjective to describe something relating to believers of Islam.
Meaning: believer of Islam (noun)
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
muçulmano is the masculine form. To refer to a female muslim, use muçulmana. The masculine plural form is muçulmanos. The feminine plural form is muçulmanas.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 4 syllables and the stress is on the 3rd syllable: /mu.suwˈmɐ̃.nu/.
Did you know?
- Portuguese has many words related to muçulmano culture that do not exist in English, such as albufeira, which refers to a cistern or lagoon and comes from the Arabic word for water tank.
- Because of the Moorish influence in Portugal, many common Portuguese words starting with al are actually derived from Arabic, the language of the muçulmano people.
- While the English word 'muslim' is a direct cognate, the Portuguese version carries an extra syllable at the end because it derives from the Ottoman Turkish 'muslimân'.
Examples in context
- É um nome muçulmano.It's a Muslim name.This sentence is useful for seeing muçulmano used as an adjective describing a name.Tatoeba #9833578 by Ricardo14, translation #5927078 by mailohilohi
- Estamos em solo muçulmano.We're on Muslim soil.This sentence shows muçulmano used as an adjective describing soil.Tatoeba #14015224 by haomakk, translation #8568411 by Amastan
- Você ainda é muçulmano, não é?You're still Muslim, aren't you?This sentence demonstrates the use of muçulmano to refer to a person's religion.Tatoeba #8191243 by josivangoncalves, translation #8190587 by Amastan
- O João é muçulmano e frequenta a mesquita regularmente.John is Muslim and regularly attends the mosque.
- Passaram o Natal com os amigos islâmicos.They spent Christmas with their Muslim friends.
- 18 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Camila and Rodrigo are talking about a new colleague at work.
- CamilaO novo colega é muçulmano.The new colleague is Muslim.
- RodrigoEu não sabia disso, Rodrigo.I didn't know that, Rodrigo.
- CamilaSim, ele contou que é muçulmano.Yes, he said that he is Muslim.
- RodrigoQue interessante!How interesting!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “muslim” translations and entries muçulmano, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries muçulmano, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
