or mulla
noun
Origin: Turk, Pers, & Hindi mulla < Ar maulā, a master, sir
See mullah in American Heritage Dictionary 4
also mul·la
nounOrigin:
Origin: Urdu mullā
Origin: , from Persian
Origin: , from Arabic mawlā, master, friend
Origin: , from waliya, to become near, be in charge; see wly in Semitic roots
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