aiatolá

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian آیَتُ‌اللّٰه (âyato-l-lâh), from Arabic آيَةُ ٱللَّٰهِ (ʔāyatu llāhi).

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /aj.a.toˈla/ [aɪ̯.a.toˈla]

  • Rhymes: -a

Noun

aiatolá m (plural aiatolás)

  1. (Islam) ayatollah (a religious leader)

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