ʿulama

or u·le·ma

[ oo-luh-mah ]
/ ˈu ləˌmɑ /

plural noun Islam.

the doctors of Muslim religion and law.

Origin of ʿulama

First recorded in 1680–90, ʿulama is from the Arabic word ʿulamā learned men

Words nearby ʿulama

ʿain, ʿalawite, ʿarafat, ʿashuraʾ, ʿayn, ʿulama, ʿumrah, α, β, γ, δ, δ

Example sentences from the Web for ulama

British Dictionary definitions for ulama (1 of 2)

ulama 1

ulema

/ (ˈuːlɪmə) /

noun

a body of Muslim scholars or religious leaders
a member of this body

Word Origin for ulama

C17: from Arabic `ulamā scholars, from `alama to know

British Dictionary definitions for ulama (2 of 2)

ulama 2
/ (ˌuːˈlɑːmə) /

noun

a Meso-American team ball game, with a history dating back to as early as 1500 bc, played with a solid rubber ball on a long narrow court

Word Origin for ulama

from Nahuatl Ullamalitztli ball game