アヤトラ

Japanese

Alternative forms

• アーヤトッラー

Etymology

From Persian آیت‌الله (âyatollâh), from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه (ʔāyatu allāh, “sign of God”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [a̠ja̠to̞ɾa̠]

Noun

アヤトラ • (ayatora) 

1. ayatollah (a religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism)