EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
Mohammedan; Muslim...
curved, crooked...
stingy, miserly...
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FIL: Isang lipas at hindi na gaanong ginagamit na termino para sa isang tagasunod ng relihiyong Islam, o anumang bagay na may kaugnayan sa kanila.
EN: Mohammedan; Muslim
This is the Tita/Tito-level, history-book term for a Muslim. It's like calling a smartphone a "cellular device." It's technically not wrong, but it sounds like it came from a 1950s encyclopedia. The preferred and correct term is "Muslim." Using "Mahometano" today might get you a side-eye because it's outdated and centers the religion on the prophet rather than the submission to God (Islam).
From Spanish "mahometano", meaning follower of Mohammed.
This term is now considered archaic and often offensive or inaccurate by many Muslims, who prefer the term 'Muslim'. It's more likely to be encountered in historical texts.
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🇵🇭 Sa mga lumang aklat ng kasaysayan, tinatawag na Mahometano ang mga tagasunod ng Islam.
🇺🇸 In old history books, followers of Islam were called Mohammedans.
🇵🇭 Ang arkitekturang Mahometano ay makikita sa ilang bahagi ng Espanya.
🇺🇸 Mohammedan architecture can be seen in some parts of Spain.
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