maulvi

n. 大毛拉(印度伊斯兰教的法律专家), 先生( 用作印度伊斯兰教徒间的称呼)

词形变化

maulvis 复数 maulvis

别名

moolvi moolvie molvi moulvi mawlawi

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    An imam; a Muslim doctor of law.

  2. 2.

    Any man of learning; a scholar, a teacher of Classical languages.

词源

From Urdu مولوی (maulvi), and its source, Classical Persian مولوی (mawlawī), noun use of Arabic مَوْلَوِيّ (mawlawiyy, “of a lord or master”), ultimately from مَوْلًى (mawlan, “master”). Compare mullah, maulana.

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