Mullah Definition

mulə, myo͝olə
mullahs
noun
A Muslim teacher or interpreter of the religious law.
Webster's New World
Used as a form of address for such a teacher.
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mullah
Plural:
mullahs

Origin of Mullah

  • Urdu mullā from Persian from Arabic mawlā master, friend from waliya to become near, be in charge wly in Semitic roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Turkish molla, Persian ملا, from Arabic مولى (mawla, “vicar, guardian”).

    From Wiktionary

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