English Explanatory Dictionary

mufti

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A Muslim scholar and interpreter of sharia law, who can deliver a fatwa.
  2. A civilian dress when worn by a member of the military or the police, or casual dress when worn by a pupil of a school who normally would wear uniform.
name
  1. Acronym of Minimum Use of Force and Tactical Intervention.

Pronunciation

/ˈmʌfti/ /ˈmʊfti/ en-au-mufti.ogg

Word forms

mufti muftis muftee mufty

Etymology

Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مفتی (müfti), from Arabic مُفْتِي (muftī, “fatwa-deliverer”, literally “deliverer of formal opinion”).

Synonyms

civvies

Derived words

muftiate mufti day
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