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mullah^¹

/ˈmʊ.lə/
/ˈmʌ.lə/

Rhymes with -ʊlə, -ʌlə

Where it comes from

Derived from Classical Persian مُلَّا (mullā), from Arabic مَوْلًى (mawlan, “vicar, guardian”).

noun mullahs

An honorific title for a scholar of theology and sharia law. Leading Republicans do not sympathize with the mullahs, do not repeat their talking points, and do not seek to appease them when they make outrageous claims about other countries.
Similar: cleric
An honorific title for a mosque leader.
Similar: cleric
A scholar and teacher of theology and sharia law, and an issuer of fatwas. In the first week of March 2018, the Shia mullah issues a fatwa prohibiting vengeance killing and requiring reconciliation.
India, slang, slur A conservative Muslim leader or cleric, especially one who is hostile against other religions.
India, broadly, slang, slur A Muslim.
Iran, dated A low-level cleric who specializes in telling stories of Ashura, rather than teaching or issuing fatwas.
Iran, dated See also: ruhani

mullah^²

/ˈmʊ.lə/
/ˈmʌ.lə/

Rhymes with -ʊlə, -ʌlə

verb mullahs · mullahing · mullahed

UK, alternative, slang, transitive Alternative form of muller (“to beat, thrash”). But I mullahed him. He may have been four inches taller but I punched him through the ropes and knocked the granny and the grandad out of him.

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noun a Muslim religious scholar and teacher

Español	mulá
한국어	물라 mulla
日本語	ムッラー murra
中文	毛拉 máolā, 穆拉 mùlā, 阿訇 āhōng
हिन्दी	मुल्ला mullā
Português	mulá
Français	mollah
Deutsch	Mullah, Mulla, Molla
Ελληνικά	μουλάς moulás
Русский	мулла́ mullá
العربية	مُلَّا mullā, مَوْلًى mawlan
עברית	מולא mula

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@misc{mullah_2026,
  title = {mullah},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/mullah},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}