moolvie

moolvi

/ (ˈmuːlviː) /


noun
  1. (esp in India) a Muslim doctor of the law, teacher, or learned man also used as a title of respect

Origin of moolvie

1
C17: from Urdu, from Arabic mawlawīy; compare mullah

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