Source etymology 1
Original entry ↗noun
Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventoryA Muslim man; especially one from Pakistan.
Borrowed from Punjabi ਸੁੱਲਾ (sullā, “Muslim (derogatory)”). This word is likely a mispronunciation (or perhaps a misspelling in Gurmukhi script) of Punjabi ਮੁੱਲਾ (mullā, “mullah, Islamic religious leader”), derived from Classical Persian ملا (mullā), ultimately from Arabic مُلَّا (mullā). It may also be a contraction of Punjabi ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ (muslamān, “Muslim”) or Punjabi ਮੁਸਲਾ (muslā, “"carpet kisser", another derogatory term for Muslims, but also refers to a mat or carpet used for Muslim prayers”).
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- Borrowed-form mentionਸੁੱਲਾpa · Muslim (derogatory)
- Derivation mentionਮੁੱਲਾpa · mullah, Islamic religious leader
- Derivation mentionمُلَّاar
- Derivation mentionਮੁਸਲਮਾਨpa · Muslim
- Derivation mentionਮੁਸਲਾpa · "carpet kisser", another derogatory term for Muslims, but also refers to a mat or carpet used for Muslim prayers
- Root classification mentionو ل يar
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