maamuma
mah-ah-MOO-mah
How to say it
Swahilimaamumamah-ah-MOO-mahsoon
Englishworshippers praying behind an imamsoon
Frenchfidèles priant derrière l'imamsoon
Meaning
The members of a congregation who follow the imam in communal Islamic prayer, standing in rows behind him and following his movements.
Good to know
N class noun used for the whole group, an Arabic loan of mosque language. The one leading the prayer is imamu.
Examples
- Maamuma walisimama safu kwa safu nyuma ya imamu.The worshippers stood row after row behind the imam.
- Imamu alisoma kwa sauti na maamuma wakasikiliza.The imam recited aloud and the worshippers listened.
- Msikiti ulijaa maamuma siku ya Ijumaa.The mosque was full of worshippers on Friday.
Forms
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