maulvi

maulvi
/mowl"vee/, n.
(in India) an expert in Islamic law: used esp. as a term of respectful address among Muslims.
Also, molvi, moolvee, moolvi, moulvi.
[ < Hindi maulvi < Ar mawlawi, equiv. to mawla master (see MULLAH) + -i suffix of appurtenance]

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