MUEZZIN


Meaning of MUEZZIN in English

[ mu:'ɛzɪn ]

■ noun a man who calls Muslims to prayer from the minaret of a mosque.

Origin

C16: dialect var. of Arab. mu'aḏḏin , active participle of aḏḏana' 'proclaim'.

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