мусульма́нин
musulʹmáninmasculine
The English word "muslim" is translated into Russian as мусульма́нин (musulʹmánin). Wiktionary also lists мусульма́нка (musulʹmánka) and магомета́нин (magometánin).
Meaning: believer of Islam (noun)
Ways to say it
| Russian | Romanization (Wiktionary) | Note |
|---|---|---|
| мусульма́нин | musulʹmánin | masculine |
| мусульма́нка | musulʹmánka | feminine |
| магомета́нин | magometánin | dated, masculine |
| магомета́нка | magometánka | dated, feminine |
The term is used to refer to a believer of Islam. The related adjective мусульма́нский describes things relating to believers of Islam.
Which one should you use?
The words магомета́нин and магомета́нка are dated and archaic ways to refer to a Muslim. These outdated forms are generally avoided in modern speech.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
The masculine form мусульма́нин has the plural form мусульма́не. To express 'of a Muslim' or 'a Muslim's' in the masculine genitive case, use мусульма́нина.
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is musulʹmánin.
Did you know?
- The word мусульма́нин is a loanword that entered Russian through Turkic languages, reflecting the historical influence of the Golden Horde and the Ottoman Empire on the Russian lexicon.
- The term магомета́нин stems from the name of the prophet, and its decline in usage mirrors a global shift toward using 'Muslim' to avoid the misconception that Muslims worship Muhammad.
- In many Russian-speaking regions with large Muslim populations, such as Tatarstan, the word for 'Muslim' is used in everyday social contexts to describe community identity as much as religious practice.
Examples in context
- Она сказала, что она мусульманка и говорит на трех языках.She said she is a Muslim woman and speaks three languages.
- Он верующий мусульма́нин.On veruyushchiy musul'manin.He is a believing Muslim.
- Мой сосед мусульма́нин.Moy sosed musul'manin.My neighbor is a Muslim.
- Каждый мусульма́нин совершает молитву.Kazhdyy musul'manin sovershayet molitvu.Every Muslim performs prayer.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “muslim” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
