оятуллоҳ

Tajik

Etymology

Inherited from Classical Persian آیَتُ‌اللّٰه (āyatu-l-lāh), from Arabic آيَة اللّٰه (ʔāya(t) allāh).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ojatulˈloh/, [ʔɔ.jä.t̪ʰul.lɔ́ʱ]

Noun

оятуллоҳ • (oyatulloh) (Persian spelling آیت‌الله)

  1. (Shia Islam) ayatollah (a religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism)

Further reading

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