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ulama

ʿu·la·ma
U u

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oo-luh-mah]
    • /ˈu ləˌmɑ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [oo-luh-mah]
    • /ˈu ləˌmɑ/

Definitions of ulama word

  • noun ulama a body of Muslim scholars or religious leaders 0
  • noun ulama a member of this body 0
  • noun ulama a Meso-American team ball game, with a history dating back to as early as 1500 bc, played with a solid rubber ball on a long narrow court 0

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Origin of ulama

First appearance:

before 1680
One of the 48% oldest English words
First recorded in 1680-90, ʿulama is from the Arabic word ʿulamā learned men

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Parts of speech for Ulama

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

ulama popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

Top questions with ulama

  • what is ulama?
  • what does ulama mean?
  • what is ulama in islam?

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