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ummah

/ˈʊmə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables
ummah
IPA
/ˈʊmə/
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The worldwide Muslim community.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic أُمَّة (ʔumma, “community”). Cognate to Hebrew אומה / אֻמָּה (ʾummā, “nation”).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ء م م, أُمَّة

Inflected Forms

ummahs (plural) umma (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

Panislamism

Synonyms

umma muslim ummah islamic ummah islam nation

Questions

How do you pronounce ummah?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈʊmə/.
What does ummah mean?
The worldwide Muslim community.
Where does ummah come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

How to pronounce ummah

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