ملا

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See also: ملأ

Arabic

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

مُلَّا • (mullā) m (plural مَلالِي (malālī))

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

Declension

Declension of noun مُلَّا (mullā)
Singular singular invariable
Indefinite Definite Construct
Informal مُلَّا
mullā 		الْمُلَّا
al-mullā 		مُلَّا
mullā
Nominative مُلَّا
mullā 		الْمُلَّا
al-mullā 		مُلَّا
mullā
Accusative مُلَّا
mullā 		الْمُلَّا
al-mullā 		مُلَّا
mullā
Genitive مُلَّا
mullā 		الْمُلَّا
al-mullā 		مُلَّا
mullā

Persian

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

 

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

Noun

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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