akhund
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akhund
- /əˈkuːnd/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Classical Persian آخُونْد (āxūnd), of unclear etymology.
noun akhunds
- A spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China. The Akhund of Swat, conscious of past deeds deserving of retribution, evidently conceived objects on our part beyond the punishment of the immediate offenders on the Black Mountain.
- Uyghur; Dungan; Hui Muslim
Translations
Talk about this word "akhund." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/akhund. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. akhund. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/akhund "akhund." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/akhund.Cite this
@misc{akhund_2026,
title = {akhund},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/akhund},
urldate = {2026-11-07}
}
