মওলা

Bengali

Alternative forms

• মাওলা (maōla), মৌলা (mōula), মউলা (moula)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مولا (mawlâ), from Arabic مَوْلَى (mawlā). Cognate with Hindustani مولا / मौला (maulā).

Pronunciation

• (Rarh) IPA^(key): /mɔo̯la/, [ˈmɔo̯laˑ], /mou̯la/, [ˈmou̯laˑ]

• (Dhaka) IPA^(key): /mɔo̯la/, [ˈmɔo̯laˑ], /mou̯la/, [ˈmou̯laˑ]

Noun

মওলা • (moōla) (Islam)

1. mawla, patron, client
2. lord, master, protector
3. Lord, God

Related terms

• আউলিয়া (auliẏa)
• ওলি (ōli)
• বিলাত (bilat)
• মওলানা (moōlana)
• মোল্লা (mōlla)
• মৌলবী (mōulbi)