Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mulla

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.22 in modern English

Syllables: mul-la
IPA

7

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Archaic form of mullah.

Archaic

name

A surname from Arabic.

name

A locality in the Bogan council area, central New South Wales, Australia.

Example Sentences

"A certain Afridi being desirous to learn to read, went into a village to a Mulla and said to him, that it would be a great favour if he would give him lessons."
"For instance, in the year 1582 Akbar, who was a philosopher and a humorist as well as a model ruler, sent an invitation to the 'wise men among the Franks' at Goa to journey to Agra, there to meet in public controversy before him a picked band of Mohammedan mullas and prove the superiority of their faith."

Etymology

Borrowed from Arabic ملا (mullā, “mullah”). This surname is predominantly found in India.

Origin

Source language: Arabic

Word Breakdown

Root: ملا, و ل ي

Usage

Archaic

Inflected Forms

mullas (plural)

Synonyms

mullah mollah

Questions

What does mulla mean?: Archaic form of mullah.
Where does mulla come from?: It is traced to Arabic.

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