akhund

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Classical Persian آخُونْد (āxūnd), of unclear etymology. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /əˈkuːnd/ === Noun === akhund (plural akhunds) (chiefly historical) A spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China. (colloquial, Central Asia or Xinjiang) Uyghur; Dungan; Hui Muslim ==== Translations ==== === Anagrams === dukhan