Islamic scholar; title for Imam
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
2 senses · 6 examplesnoun
honorific title for an Islamic scholar
formalA borrowed term from Arabic (مولى, mawlā). Often used to refer to religious teachers or leaders with deep knowledge of Islamic theology and law.
Nà那
wèi位
dé德
gāo高
wàng望
zhòng重
de的
máo毛
lā拉
zhèng正
zài在
jiǎng讲
jiě解
《
Gǔ古
lán兰
jīng经
》
。
That venerable maulā is explaining the Quran.
Cūn村
mín民
men们
fēi非
cháng常
zūn尊
jìng敬
zhè这
wèi位
xué学
shí识
yuān渊
bó博
de的
máo毛
lā拉
。
The villagers hold this learned maulā in high esteem.
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Zài在
chuán传
tǒng统
de的
Yī伊
sī斯
lán兰
xué学
xiào校
，
máo毛
lā拉
shì是
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jiào教
yù育
zhě者
。
In traditional Islamic schools, the maulā is an important educator.
noun
term for Imam used by some Muslims in China's Xinjiang region
dialectA regional usage specific to the Uyghur and other Turkic Muslim communities in Xinjiang, equivalent to the Persian-derived title '阿訇' (āhōng).
Qīng清
zhēn真
sì寺
de的
máo毛
lā拉
dài带
lǐng领
dà大
jiā家
zuò做
lǐ礼
bài拜
。
The Imam of the mosque leads everyone in prayer.
Kāi开
zhāi斋
jié节
shí时
，
máo毛
lā拉
huì会
fā发
biǎo表
zhòng重
yào要
de的
jiǎng讲
huà话
。
During Eid al-Fitr, the Imam delivers an important speech.
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Zhè这
wèi位
nián年
qīng轻
de的
máo毛
lā拉
hěn很
shòu受
shè社
qū区
huān欢
yíng迎
。
This young Imam is very popular in the community.