English
Noun
mulla (plural mullas)
- Archaic form of mullah.
1855, Henry George Raverty, A grammar of the Pukhto, Pushto, or language of the Afgháns, page v:A certain Afridi being desirous to learn to read, went into a village to a Mulla and said to him, that it would be a great favour if he would give him lessons.
Anagrams
Catalan
Verb
mulla
- inflection of mullar:
- third-person singular present indicative
- second-person singular imperative
Dharug
Noun
mulla
- obsolete form of mula
Dhudhuroa
Noun
mulla
- woman (adult female)
References
- R. H. Mathews (1909) “The Dhudhuroa Language of Victoria”, in American Anthropologist (in Dhudhuroa)
Estonian
Noun
mulla
- genitive singular of muld
Finnish
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmulːɑ/, [ˈmulːɑ̝]
- Rhymes: -ulːɑ
- Syllabification(key): mul‧la
- Hyphenation(key): mul‧la
Etymology 1
From English mullah, from Turkish molla, Persian ملا (mollâ), from Arabic مَوْلًى (mawlan, “vicar, guardian”).
Noun
mulla
- mullah
Declension
| Inflection of mulla (Kotus type 10/koira, no gradation)
|
| nominative
|
mulla
|
mullat
|
| genitive
|
mullan
|
mullien
|
| partitive
|
mullaa
|
mullia
|
| illative
|
mullaan
|
mulliin
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mulla
|
mullat
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
mulla
|
mullat
|
| gen.
|
mullan
|
| genitive
|
mullan
|
mullien
mullain rare
|
| partitive
|
mullaa
|
mullia
|
| inessive
|
mullassa
|
mullissa
|
| elative
|
mullasta
|
mullista
|
| illative
|
mullaan
|
mulliin
|
| adessive
|
mullalla
|
mullilla
|
| ablative
|
mullalta
|
mullilta
|
| allative
|
mullalle
|
mullille
|
| essive
|
mullana
|
mullina
|
| translative
|
mullaksi
|
mulliksi
|
| abessive
|
mullatta
|
mullitta
|
| instructive
|
—
|
mullin
|
| comitative
|
See the possessive forms below.
|
| first-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullani
|
mullani
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
mullani
|
mullani
|
| gen.
|
mullani
|
| genitive
|
mullani
|
mullieni
mullaini rare
|
| partitive
|
mullaani
|
mulliani
|
| inessive
|
mullassani
|
mullissani
|
| elative
|
mullastani
|
mullistani
|
| illative
|
mullaani
|
mulliini
|
| adessive
|
mullallani
|
mullillani
|
| ablative
|
mullaltani
|
mulliltani
|
| allative
|
mullalleni
|
mullilleni
|
| essive
|
mullanani
|
mullinani
|
| translative
|
mullakseni
|
mullikseni
|
| abessive
|
mullattani
|
mullittani
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
mullineni
|
| second-person singular possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullasi
|
mullasi
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
mullasi
|
mullasi
|
| gen.
|
mullasi
|
| genitive
|
mullasi
|
mulliesi
mullaisi rare
|
| partitive
|
mullaasi
|
mulliasi
|
| inessive
|
mullassasi
|
mullissasi
|
| elative
|
mullastasi
|
mullistasi
|
| illative
|
mullaasi
|
mulliisi
|
| adessive
|
mullallasi
|
mullillasi
|
| ablative
|
mullaltasi
|
mulliltasi
|
| allative
|
mullallesi
|
mullillesi
|
| essive
|
mullanasi
|
mullinasi
|
| translative
|
mullaksesi
|
mulliksesi
|
| abessive
|
mullattasi
|
mullittasi
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
mullinesi
|
| first-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullamme
|
mullamme
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
mullamme
|
mullamme
|
| gen.
|
mullamme
|
| genitive
|
mullamme
|
mulliemme
mullaimme rare
|
| partitive
|
mullaamme
|
mulliamme
|
| inessive
|
mullassamme
|
mullissamme
|
| elative
|
mullastamme
|
mullistamme
|
| illative
|
mullaamme
|
mulliimme
|
| adessive
|
mullallamme
|
mullillamme
|
| ablative
|
mullaltamme
|
mulliltamme
|
| allative
|
mullallemme
|
mullillemme
|
| essive
|
mullanamme
|
mullinamme
|
| translative
|
mullaksemme
|
mulliksemme
|
| abessive
|
mullattamme
|
mullittamme
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
mullinemme
|
| second-person plural possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullanne
|
mullanne
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
mullanne
|
mullanne
|
| gen.
|
mullanne
|
| genitive
|
mullanne
|
mullienne
mullainne rare
|
| partitive
|
mullaanne
|
mullianne
|
| inessive
|
mullassanne
|
mullissanne
|
| elative
|
mullastanne
|
mullistanne
|
| illative
|
mullaanne
|
mulliinne
|
| adessive
|
mullallanne
|
mullillanne
|
| ablative
|
mullaltanne
|
mulliltanne
|
| allative
|
mullallenne
|
mullillenne
|
| essive
|
mullananne
|
mullinanne
|
| translative
|
mullaksenne
|
mulliksenne
|
| abessive
|
mullattanne
|
mullittanne
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
mullinenne
|
| third-person possessor
|
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullansa
|
mullansa
|
| accusative
|
nom.
|
mullansa
|
mullansa
|
| gen.
|
mullansa
|
| genitive
|
mullansa
|
mulliensa
mullainsa rare
|
| partitive
|
mullaansa
|
mulliaan
mulliansa
|
| inessive
|
mullassaan
mullassansa
|
mullissaan
mullissansa
|
| elative
|
mullastaan
mullastansa
|
mullistaan
mullistansa
|
| illative
|
mullaansa
|
mulliinsa
|
| adessive
|
mullallaan
mullallansa
|
mullillaan
mullillansa
|
| ablative
|
mullaltaan
mullaltansa
|
mulliltaan
mulliltansa
|
| allative
|
mullalleen
mullallensa
|
mullilleen
mullillensa
|
| essive
|
mullanaan
mullanansa
|
mullinaan
mullinansa
|
| translative
|
mullakseen
mullaksensa
|
mullikseen
mulliksensa
|
| abessive
|
mullattaan
mullattansa
|
mullittaan
mullittansa
|
| instructive
|
—
|
—
|
| comitative
|
— |
mullineen
mullinensa
|
|
Synonyms
Etymology 2
Pronoun
mulla
- (colloquial) adessive singular of minä
Synonyms
Quechua
Noun
mulla
- niece
Declension
Declension of mulla
|
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mulla
|
mullakuna
|
| accusative
|
mullata
|
mullakunata
|
| dative
|
mullaman
|
mullakunaman
|
| genitive
|
mullap
|
mullakunap
|
| locative
|
mullapi
|
mullakunapi
|
| terminative
|
mullakama
|
mullakunakama
|
| ablative
|
mullamanta
|
mullakunamanta
|
| instrumental
|
mullawan
|
mullakunawan
|
| comitative
|
mullantin
|
mullakunantin
|
| abessive
|
mullannaq
|
mullakunannaq
|
| comparative
|
mullahina
|
mullakunahina
|
| causative
|
mullarayku
|
mullakunarayku
|
| benefactive
|
mullapaq
|
mullakunapaq
|
| associative
|
mullapura
|
mullakunapura
|
| distributive
|
mullanka
|
mullakunanka
|
| exclusive
|
mullalla
|
mullakunalla
|
Possessive forms of mulla
ñuqap - first-person singular
| ñuqap (my)
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullay
|
mullaykuna
|
| accusative
|
mullayta
|
mullaykunata
|
| dative
|
mullayman
|
mullaykunaman
|
| genitive
|
mullaypa
|
mullaykunap
|
| locative
|
mullaypi
|
mullaykunapi
|
| terminative
|
mullaykama
|
mullaykunakama
|
| ablative
|
mullaymanta
|
mullaykunamanta
|
| instrumental
|
mullaywan
|
mullaykunawan
|
| comitative
|
mullaynintin
|
mullaykunantin
|
| abessive
|
mullayninnaq
|
mullaykunannaq
|
| comparative
|
mullayhina
|
mullaykunahina
|
| causative
|
mullayrayku
|
mullaykunarayku
|
| benefactive
|
mullaypaq
|
mullaykunapaq
|
| associative
|
mullaypura
|
mullaykunapura
|
| distributive
|
mullayninka
|
mullaykunanka
|
| exclusive
|
mullaylla
|
mullaykunalla
|
qampa - second-person singular
| qampa (your)
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullayki
|
mullaykikuna
|
| accusative
|
mullaykita
|
mullaykikunata
|
| dative
|
mullaykiman
|
mullaykikunaman
|
| genitive
|
mullaykipa
|
mullaykikunap
|
| locative
|
mullaykipi
|
mullaykikunapi
|
| terminative
|
mullaykikama
|
mullaykikunakama
|
| ablative
|
mullaykimanta
|
mullaykikunamanta
|
| instrumental
|
mullaykiwan
|
mullaykikunawan
|
| comitative
|
mullaykintin
|
mullaykikunantin
|
| abessive
|
mullaykinnaq
|
mullaykikunannaq
|
| comparative
|
mullaykihina
|
mullaykikunahina
|
| causative
|
mullaykirayku
|
mullaykikunarayku
|
| benefactive
|
mullaykipaq
|
mullaykikunapaq
|
| associative
|
mullaykipura
|
mullaykikunapura
|
| distributive
|
mullaykinka
|
mullaykikunanka
|
| exclusive
|
mullaykilla
|
mullaykikunalla
|
paypa - third-person singular
| paypa (his/her/its)
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullan
|
mullankuna
|
| accusative
|
mullanta
|
mullankunata
|
| dative
|
mullanman
|
mullankunaman
|
| genitive
|
mullanpa
|
mullankunap
|
| locative
|
mullanpi
|
mullankunapi
|
| terminative
|
mullankama
|
mullankunakama
|
| ablative
|
mullanmanta
|
mullankunamanta
|
| instrumental
|
mullanwan
|
mullankunawan
|
| comitative
|
mullanintin
|
mullankunantin
|
| abessive
|
mullanninnaq
|
mullankunannaq
|
| comparative
|
mullanhina
|
mullankunahina
|
| causative
|
mullanrayku
|
mullankunarayku
|
| benefactive
|
mullanpaq
|
mullankunapaq
|
| associative
|
mullanpura
|
mullankunapura
|
| distributive
|
mullaninka
|
mullankunanka
|
| exclusive
|
mullanlla
|
mullankunalla
|
ñuqanchikpa - first-person inclusive plural
| ñuqanchikpa (our(incl))
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullanchik
|
mullanchikkuna
|
| accusative
|
mullanchikta
|
mullanchikkunata
|
| dative
|
mullanchikman
|
mullanchikkunaman
|
| genitive
|
mullanchikpa
|
mullanchikkunap
|
| locative
|
mullanchikpi
|
mullanchikkunapi
|
| terminative
|
mullanchikkama
|
mullanchikkunakama
|
| ablative
|
mullanchikmanta
|
mullanchikkunamanta
|
| instrumental
|
mullanchikwan
|
mullanchikkunawan
|
| comitative
|
mullanchiknintin
|
mullanchikkunantin
|
| abessive
|
mullanchikninnaq
|
mullanchikkunannaq
|
| comparative
|
mullanchikhina
|
mullanchikkunahina
|
| causative
|
mullanchikrayku
|
mullanchikkunarayku
|
| benefactive
|
mullanchikpaq
|
mullanchikkunapaq
|
| associative
|
mullanchikpura
|
mullanchikkunapura
|
| distributive
|
mullanchikninka
|
mullanchikkunanka
|
| exclusive
|
mullanchiklla
|
mullanchikkunalla
|
ñuqaykup - first-person exclusive plural
| ñuqaykup (our(excl))
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullayku
|
mullaykukuna
|
| accusative
|
mullaykuta
|
mullaykukunata
|
| dative
|
mullaykuman
|
mullaykukunaman
|
| genitive
|
mullaykupa
|
mullaykukunap
|
| locative
|
mullaykupi
|
mullaykukunapi
|
| terminative
|
mullaykukama
|
mullaykukunakama
|
| ablative
|
mullaykumanta
|
mullaykukunamanta
|
| instrumental
|
mullaykuwan
|
mullaykukunawan
|
| comitative
|
mullaykuntin
|
mullaykukunantin
|
| abessive
|
mullaykunnaq
|
mullaykukunannaq
|
| comparative
|
mullaykuhina
|
mullaykukunahina
|
| causative
|
mullaykurayku
|
mullaykukunarayku
|
| benefactive
|
mullaykupaq
|
mullaykukunapaq
|
| associative
|
mullaykupura
|
mullaykukunapura
|
| distributive
|
mullaykunka
|
mullaykukunanka
|
| exclusive
|
mullaykulla
|
mullaykukunalla
|
qamkunap - second-person plural
| qamkunap (your(pl))
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullaykichik
|
mullaykichikkuna
|
| accusative
|
mullaykichikta
|
mullaykichikkunata
|
| dative
|
mullaykichikman
|
mullaykichikkunaman
|
| genitive
|
mullaykichikpa
|
mullaykichikkunap
|
| locative
|
mullaykichikpi
|
mullaykichikkunapi
|
| terminative
|
mullaykichikkama
|
mullaykichikkunakama
|
| ablative
|
mullaykichikmanta
|
mullaykichikkunamanta
|
| instrumental
|
mullaykichikwan
|
mullaykichikkunawan
|
| comitative
|
mullaykichiknintin
|
mullaykichikkunantin
|
| abessive
|
mullaykichikninnaq
|
mullaykichikkunannaq
|
| comparative
|
mullaykichikhina
|
mullaykichikkunahina
|
| causative
|
mullaykichikrayku
|
mullaykichikkunarayku
|
| benefactive
|
mullaykichikpaq
|
mullaykichikkunapaq
|
| associative
|
mullaykichikpura
|
mullaykichikkunapura
|
| distributive
|
mullaykichikninka
|
mullaykichikkunanka
|
| exclusive
|
mullaykichiklla
|
mullaykichikkunalla
|
paykunap - third-person plural
| paykunap (their)
|
singular
|
plural
|
| nominative
|
mullanku
|
mullankukuna
|
| accusative
|
mullankuta
|
mullankukunata
|
| dative
|
mullankuman
|
mullankukunaman
|
| genitive
|
mullankupa
|
mullankukunap
|
| locative
|
mullankupi
|
mullankukunapi
|
| terminative
|
mullankukama
|
mullankukunakama
|
| ablative
|
mullankumanta
|
mullankukunamanta
|
| instrumental
|
mullankuwan
|
mullankukunawan
|
| comitative
|
mullankuntin
|
mullankukunantin
|
| abessive
|
mullankunnaq
|
mullankukunannaq
|
| comparative
|
mullankuhina
|
mullankukunahina
|
| causative
|
mullankurayku
|
mullankukunarayku
|
| benefactive
|
mullankupaq
|
mullankukunapaq
|
| associative
|
mullankupura
|
mullankukunapura
|
| distributive
|
mullankunka
|
mullankukunanka
|
| exclusive
|
mullankulla
|
mullankukunalla
|
|
See also
Spanish
Verb
mulla
- inflection of mullir:
- first/third-person singular present subjunctive
- third-person singular imperative
Swedish
Etymology
Derived from Classical Persian ملا (mullā), from Arabic مَوْلًى (mawlan, “vicar, guardian”).
Noun
mulla c
- (Islam) mullah
Declension
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