মওলা

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • মাওলা (maōla), মৌলা (mōula), মউলা (moula)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian مَوْلَا (mawlā), from Arabic مَوْلَى (mawlā). Cognate with Hindustani مولا / मौला (maulā).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /mɔo̯la/, [ˈmɔo̯laˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /mɔo̯la/, [ˈmɔo̯laˑ]

Noun

মওলা • (moōla) (Islam)

  1. mawla, patron, client
  2. lord, master, protector
  3. Lord, God
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