उलमा

Hindi

Alternative forms

  • उलेमा (ulemā)

Etymology

    Borrowed from Classical Persian عُلَمَاء (ulamā'), borrowed from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ), from عَالِم (ʕālim), from عَلِمَ (ʕalima).

    Pronunciation

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

    Noun

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

    1. plural of आलिम (ālim)
      1. (Islam) ulema

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