"sulla" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: sullas [plural], sullah [alternative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Punjabi ਸੁੱਲ (sulla), a mispronunciation of Punjabi ਮੁੱਲਾ (mullā, “mullah, Islamic religious leader”), derived from Classical Persian ملا (mullā), from Arabic مُلَّا (mullā). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|pa|ਸੁੱਲ}} Punjabi ਸੁੱਲ (sulla), {{der|en|pa|ਮੁੱਲਾ|t=mullah, Islamic religious leader}} Punjabi ਮੁੱਲਾ (mullā, “mullah, Islamic religious leader”), {{bor|en|fa-cls|ملا|tr=mullā}} Classical Persian ملا (mullā), {{der|en|ar|مُلَّا}} Arabic مُلَّا (mullā), {{root|en|ar|و ل ي}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} sulla (plural sullas)
  1. (South Asia, religious slur, ethnic slur) A Muslim man; especially one from Pakistan. Tags: South-Asia, ethnic, slur Categories (topical): Hindutva Synonyms: mulla, musalla Related terms: sulli, mulli, musalli (english: equivalent term for Muslim women)
    Sense id: en-sulla-en-noun-yT-wuEwf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English ethnic slurs, English religious slurs, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries, South Asian English, Pages with 7 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 7 entries: 22 14 17 2 14 26 0 3 1 1 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 21 13 24 1 13 23 0 2 1 1

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