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[ moul-vee ] / ˈmaʊl vi /
noun(in India) an expert in Islamic law: used especially as a term of respectful address among Muslims. Also mol·vi [mohl-vee]; /ˈmoʊl vi/; mool·vee, mool·vi [mool-vee]; /ˈmul vi/; moul·vi [moul-vee] /ˈmaʊl vi/ . Origin of maulviFrom Hindi maulvī, from Arabic mawlawī, equivalent to mawlā “master” + -ī suffix of appurtenance; see mullah Words nearby maulviMaulana, Mauldin, maulers, Maulmain, maulstick, maulvi, Mauman, mau-mau, Maumee, maumet, maun Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for maulviOn several occasions, Pakistani officials tipped off Maulvi Nazir and his men about impending drone strikes. Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan|Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Since 2007, Maulvi Nazir and the Pakistani military had kept to an unwritten truce. Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan|Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Whatever protection the Pakistanis had been giving to Maulvi Nazir was no longer on the table. Obama’s Deadly Informants: The Drone Spotters of Pakistan|Umar Farooq, Syed Fakhar Kakakhel|November 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST Having seized Ismael, Mohammad sent word to the shura that he would trade his hostage for Maulvi Habibullah. Feud Splits the Taliban|Ron Moreau|August 17, 2011|DAILY BEAST
“The U.S. and its allies claimed to be having negotiations with the Taliban,” senior Taliban commander Maulvi Rahmanullah said. The Taliban's Laughing|Mushtaq Yusufzai|November 26, 2010|DAILY BEAST The Maulvi thus acts as a teacher of religious doctrine and also of law. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell The principal religious officer is the Maulvi, who corresponds to the Hindu Guru or preceptor. The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India--Volume I (of IV)|R.V. Russell
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