Bahasa Melayu

ayatollah

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ayatollah

An ayatollah is a high-ranking Muslim religious leader in the Shia tradition.

اياتاو الله

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  1. Ayatollah itu menyampaikan ucapan di majlis tersebut.

    The ayatollah gave a speech at the event.

  2. Orang ramai menghormati ayatollah yang terkenal itu.

    People respected the well-known ayatollah.

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ayatollah

This is a borrowed proper noun for a Shia religious leader.

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Historical MyKamus entry, originally published 30 September 2010.