mulla
Variant of mullah
mullah
definition
mul·lah or mulla mul′la (mul′ə, mo̵ol′ə)
noun
a Muslim teacher or interpreter of the religious law: a general title of respect for a learned man
Etymology: Turk, Pers, & Hindi mulla < Ar maulā, a master, sir
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