Where does “mutawa” come from?
mutawa (English) comes from Arabic مُطَوَّع, from Arabic طَوَّعَ — to subjugate.
mutawa (English): A member of the religious police in Saudi Arabia;...
Definitions
- A member of the religious police in Saudi Arabia;...
Ancestry of “mutawa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Arabic | مُطَوَّع | compliance officer, pious volunteer |
| 2 | Arabic | طَوَّعَ | to subjugate |