"mulai" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈmuːleɪ/ [US] Forms: moly [alternative], mulay [alternative]
Etymology: From Arabic مُولَاي (mūlāy). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|ar|مُولَاي}} Arabic مُولَاي (mūlāy) Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} mulai
  1. A title for the ruler of Morocco. Categories (place): Morocco Synonyms: sultan (english: until 1956)
    Sense id: en-mulai-en-noun-DAxW0qo8 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries, North Moluccan Malay entries with incorrect language header, North Moluccan Malay prepositions, Pages with 4 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of North Moluccan Malay entries with incorrect language header: 50 16 9 0 6 16 3 Disambiguation of North Moluccan Malay prepositions: 28 11 16 8 12 11 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 4 entries: 77 8 2 0 1 8 4 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 80 7 2 0 1 7 3

Alternative forms

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