ملا

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Arabic

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian مُلَّا (mullā), from Arabic مَوْلًى (mawlan).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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مُلَّا (mullām (plural مَلالِي (malālī))

  1. (Islam) mullah, mollah, mulla, moolah

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Persian

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Arabic مَوْلًى (mawlan). Doublet of مولا (mowlâ).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? mullā
Dari reading? mullā
Iranian reading? mollâ
Tajik reading? mullo

Noun

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Dari ملا
Iranian Persian
Tajik мулло

ملا (mollâ) (plural ملایان (mollâyân) or ملاها (mollâ-hâ))

  1. (Islam) mullah, mollah, mulla, moolah
    Synonym: آخوند (âxund)

Descendants

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