mullah
[ muhl-uh, moo l-uh, moo-luh ]
/ ˈmʌl ə, ˈmʊl ə, ˈmu lə /
noun
(in Islamic countries) a title of respect for a person who is learned in, teaches, or expounds the sacred law.
(in Turkey) a provincial judge.
Also
mul·la,
mollah.
Origin of mullah
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mullah
mulla mollah (ˈmɒlə)
/ (ˈmʌlə, ˈmʊlə) /
noun
(formerly) a Muslim scholar, teacher, or religious leader: also used as a title of respect
Word Origin for mullah
C17: from Turkish
molla, Persian and Hindi
mulla, from Arabic
mawlā master