/ ˈmʌlə; NAmE ; ˈmʊlə/ noun
a Muslim teacher of religion and holy law
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Persian , Turkish , and Urdu mullā , from Arabic mawlā .
/ ˈmʌlə; NAmE ; ˈmʊlə/ noun
a Muslim teacher of religion and holy law
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WORD ORIGIN
early 17th cent.: from Persian , Turkish , and Urdu mullā , from Arabic mawlā .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005