mul|lah

mul|lah
mul|lah or mul|la «MUHL uh, MUL-», noun.
(a title of respect in Muslim countries) a person who is learned in or teaches the sacred law: »

He made Kim learn whole chapters of the Koran by heart, till he could deliver them with the very roll and cadence of a mullah (Rudyard Kipling).

[< Turkish molla, in Persian, Hindustani mullā < Arabic mawlā]

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  • mul|la — mul|lah or mul|la «MUHL uh, MUL », noun. (a title of respect in Muslim countries) a person who is learned in or teaches the sacred law: »He made Kim learn whole chapters of the Koran by heart, till he could deliver them with the very roll and… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mul — cap·ri·mul·gid; cap·ri·mul·gi·dae; cap·ri·mul·gi·for·mes; de·mul·si·bil·i·ty; de·mul·si·fi·ca·tion; de·mul·si·fy; iat·mul; mai·mul; mul·ber·ry; mul·der; mul·ga; mul·house; mul·ish; mul·ish·ly; mul·ish·ness; mul·lah; mul·lar; mul·lein; Mul·len;… …   English syllables

  • lah — be·lah; bis·mil·lah; box·wal·lah; fel·lah; ga·lah; gal·lah; ge·li·lah; ge·ul·lah; gharry wal·lah; go·lah; gul·lah; gum·lah; hab·da·lah; hai·a·tha·lah; hal·lah; has·ka·lah; jem·lah; kab·ba·lah; ke·hil·lah; ku·lah; mel·lah; me·shul·lah;… …   English syllables

  • mullah — mul·lah …   English syllables

  • Mullah — Mụl|lah 〈m. 6〉 muslimischer Gelehrter, Richter; oV Molla, Mulla * * * Mụl|lah, Mulla, der; s, s [türk. molla < pers. mūlā < arab. al mawlā = Patron]: a) <o. Pl.> [Ehren]titel für einen islamischen Rechts , Religionslehrer; b)… …   Universal-Lexikon

  • mullah — mul|lah [ˈmʌlə, ˈmulə] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Turkish; Origin: molla and Persian and Hindi mulla, from Arabic mawla] a Muslim teacher of law and religion …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • mullah — mul|lah [ mʌlə, mulə ] noun count a Muslim man who has studied Islamic religious law …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • mullah — mul•lah or mul•la [[t]ˈmʌl ə, ˈmʊl ə, ˈmu lə[/t]] n. pl. lahs or las ear a Muslim teacher of the sacred law • Etymology: 1605–15; < Pers or Urdu mullā < Ar mawlā master …   From formal English to slang

  • mullah — mul·lah s.m.inv. ES turco {{wmetafile0}} TS relig. in India, Iran e nei paesi di lingua turca, cultore delle scienze religiose musulmane {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: av. 1652. ETIMO: dall ar. mawlā? tutore, signore …   Dizionario italiano

  • Mullah — Mụl|lah 〈m.; Gen.: s, Pl.: s; Titel für〉 mohammedan. Gelehrter, Richter; oV …   Lexikalische Deutsches Wörterbuch

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