उलमा

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • उलेमा (ulemā)

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian علما ('olamâ), from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ), plural of عَالِم (ʕālim, learned one) whence आलिम (ālim).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ʊ.lə.mɑː/, [ʊ.l̪ə.mäː]

Noun

उलमा (ulamā) m pl (Urdu spelling عُلَما or عُلَماء)

  1. (Islam) ulema

Further reading

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