mullah
[mul′ə, mo̵ol′ə]
or mulla
noun
a Muslim teacher or interpreter of the religious law: a general title of respect for a learned man
Origin of mullah
Turkish Persian and amp; Hindi mulla ; from Arabic maulā, a master, sirmullah
also mul·la
noun
Islam- A religious teacher or leader, especially in Shiite practice.
- Used as a form of address for such a teacher.
Origin of mullah
Urdu mullā, from Persian, from Arabic mawlā, master, friend, from waliya, to become near, be in charge; see wly in Semitic roots.Related Forms:
- mul′lah·ism
noun
mullah
Origin
From Turkish molla, Persian ملا, from Arabic مولى (mawla, “vicar, guardian”).
