Spanish Conversation · Level 140
44 words
Spanish word
muladí
Pronunciation
IPA/mulaˈði/
Meaning
- noun (m./f.)Iberian-born convert to Islam
Example
En Al-Ándalus había muchos muladíes entre la población.
In Al-Andalus there were many Iberian-born converts to Islam among the population.
More examples
Mi amigo me dijo que su abuelo era muladí.
My friend told me his grandfather was an Iberian-born convert to Islam.
Core concept
Native of the Iberian Peninsula who became Muslim during medieval Spain.
Similar words
converso: Person who became Muslim after previously belonging to another religion.
musulmán: Person who professes the Islamic faith.
Definition in Spanish
Persona de origen ibérico que se convirtió al islam, especialmente en Al-Ándalus durante la Edad Media.
Word origin
Spanish muladí is borrowed from Andalusi Arabic muwallad, from Arabic w-l-d 'to be born', with a participial sense used for Iberian converts in Al-Andalus.
Usage tips
- Although it resembles English words about race such as mulatto, muladí denotes religious conversion and medieval social status rather than a racial category.
Other meanings
- Iberian Muslim convertnoun
Opposites
- cristianoChristiannoun