- moolvi
- mool·vi
English syllables. 2014.
moolvi
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moolvi — n. (also moolvie) 1 a Muslim doctor of the law. 2 a learned person or teacher (esp. as a term of respect among Muslims in India). Etymology: Urdu mulvi f. Arab. mawlawiy judicial: cf. MULLAH * * * noun see maulvi … Useful english dictionary
maulvi — /mowl vee/, n. (in India) an expert in Islamic law: used esp. as a term of respectful address among Muslims. Also, molvi, moolvee, moolvi, moulvi. [ < Hindi maulvi < Ar mawlawi, equiv. to mawla master (see MULLAH) + i suffix of appurtenance] * *… … Universalium
moolvee — /moohl vee/, n. maulvi. Also, moolvi. * * * … Universalium
