Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mujahid

/mʊˈdʒɑːhɪd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.27 in modern English

Syllables: mu-jahid
IPA: /mʊˈdʒɑːhɪd/

20

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic مُجَاهِد (mujāhid), derived from the active participle of جَاهَدَ (jāhada, “to strive in the cause of God”) (verbal noun: جِهَاد (jihād, “to strive in the cause of God as a religious duty”)), from the root ج ه د (j h d).

Word Breakdown

Root: ج ه د

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /mʊˈdʒɑːhɪd/

Inflected Forms

mujahideen (plural) mujahidin (plural) mujahids (plural)

Synonyms

jihadist jihadi

Questions

How do you pronounce mujahid?: The recorded pronunciation is /mʊˈdʒɑːhɪd/.
What does mujahid mean?: A Muslim engaging in jihad, especially armed jihad; a jihadist.
Where does mujahid come from?: Borrowed from Arabic مُجَاهِد (mujāhid), derived from the active participle of جَاهَدَ (jāhada, “to strive in the cause of God”) (verbal noun: جِهَاد (jihād, “to strive in the cause of God as a religious duty”)), from the root ج ه د (j h d).

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