Where does “мулла” come from?
мулла (Bashkir) comes from Arabic مُلَّا, from Classical Persian ملا, from Arabic مَوْلَى — vicar, guardian; lord; Lord.
мулла (Bashkir): mullah, an Islamic cleric in a local religious...
Definitions
- mullah, an Islamic cleric in a local religious...
Ancestry of “мулла”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | مُلَّا | — |
| 2 | Classical Persian | ملا | — |
| 3 | Arabic | مَوْلَى | vicar, guardian; lord; Lord |