maulana

== English == === 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). === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈmaʊlənə/ === Noun === maulana (plural maulanas) (Islam) A religious scholar, especially in Central and South Asia. (India, Islam, Internet slang, religious slur) A Muslim person in general, especially an extreme conservative. ==== See also ==== maulvi mullah mawla == Indonesian == === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā, “our lord”). === Pronunciation === (Standard Indonesian) IPA(key): /mauˈlana/ [ma.uˈla.na] Rhymes: -ana Syllabification: mau‧la‧na === Noun === maulana title for royalty === Further reading === “maulana”, in Kamus Besar Bahasa Indonesia [Great Dictionary of the Indonesian Language] (in Indonesian), Jakarta: Agency for Language Development and Cultivation – Ministry of Education, Culture, Research, and Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, 2016 == Swahili == === Alternative forms === Maulana === Etymology === Borrowed from Arabic مَوْلَانَا (mawlānā, “our lord”). === Pronunciation === === Proper noun === maulana (Islam) A title, equivalent to "lord", most often used to refer to God Synonyms: Mola, Mungu === References ===