English Explanatory Dictionary

maulana

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A religious scholar, especially in Central and South Asia.
  2. A Muslim person in general, especially an extreme conservative.

Word forms

maulana maulanas

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani मौलाना (maulānā) / مَولَانَا (maulānā), from Classical Persian مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā), ultimately from Arabic مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā, “our lord”). The Indian slang usage of the term for any Muslim person was derived from a stereotype, especially towards Muslims who look stereotypical (beard, robes, and skullcap).

Related words

maulvi mullah mawla
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