maulvi

Meaning

Noun

  • An imam; a Muslim doctor of law.
  • Any man of learning; a scholar, a teacher of Classical languages.

Origin

  • From Urdu مولوی, and its source, Persian مولوی, noun use of Arabic مَوْلَوِيّ, ultimately from مَوْلًى. Compare mullah, maulana.

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