English Explanatory Dictionary

akhund

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China.
  2. Uyghur; Dungan; Hui Muslim

Pronunciation

/əˈkuːnd/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-akhund.wav

Word forms

akhund akhunds

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian آخُونْد (āxūnd), of unclear etymology.

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