"maulana" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: maulanas [plural]
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). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|inc-hnd|-}} Borrowed from Hindustani, {{der|en|fa-cls|مَوْلَانَا}} Classical Persian مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā), {{der|en|ar|مَوْلَانَا||our lord}} Arabic مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā, “our lord”), {{root|en|ar|و ل ي}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} maulana (plural maulanas)
  1. (Islam) A religious scholar, especially in Central and South Asia.
    Sense id: en-maulana-en-noun-5AJ6AxNo Categories (other): Islam, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Hindutva, Islamism Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 58 42 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 58 42 Disambiguation of Hindutva: 56 44 Disambiguation of Islamism: 58 42 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
  2. (India, Islam, Internet slang, religious slur) A Muslim person in general, especially an extreme conservative. Tags: India, Internet, slur
    Sense id: en-maulana-en-noun-IeHZ5zPk Categories (other): English religious slurs, Indian English, Islam, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: maulvi, mullah, mawla
Categories (other): People Disambiguation of People: 0 0

Noun [Indonesian]

IPA: /mauˈlana/ [Standard-Indonesian], [ma.uˈla.na] [Standard-Indonesian]
Rhymes: -ana Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā, “our lord”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|id|ar|مَوْلَانَا||our lord}} Borrowed from Arabic مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā, “our lord”) Head templates: {{head|id|noun|head=maulana}} maulana
  1. title for royalty
    Sense id: en-maulana-id-noun-nUKPUEOD Categories (other): Indonesian entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Proper name [Swahili]

Audio: Sw-ke-Maulana.flac Forms: Maulana [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Arabic مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā, “our lord”). Etymology templates: {{bor+|sw|ar|مَوْلَانَا||our lord}} Borrowed from Arabic مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā, “our lord”) Head templates: {{head|sw|proper noun}} maulana
  1. (Islam) A title, equivalent to "lord", most often used to refer to God Synonyms: Mola, Mungu
    Sense id: en-maulana-sw-name-5tDKJy5v Categories (other): Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Swahili entries with incorrect language header, Islam Topics: Islam, lifestyle, religion

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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