mufti
A Muslim scholar and interpreter of sharia law, who can deliver a fatwaA Muslim scholar and interpreter of sharia law, who can deliver a fatwa.
» He's not a mufti.
Meaning
2 senses(countable)A Muslim scholar and interpreter of sharia law, who can deliver a fatwa.
Mufti, Großmufti
му́фтийmúftij
му́фтійmúftij
a jurist who interprets Muslim religious law
(Australia, New Zealand, UK, uncountable)A civilian dress when worn by a member of the military or the police, or casual dress when worn by a pupil of a school who normally would wear uniform.
Zivil n Zivilkleidung
шта́тское пла́тьеštátskoje plátʹje, шта́тскоеštátskoje, гражда́нскоеgraždánskoje
civilian dress worn by a person who is entitled to wear a military uniform
Examples
1 sentencesHe's not a mufti.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مفتی (müfti), from Arabic مُفْتِي (muftī, “fatwa-deliverer”,Borrowed from Ottoman Turkish مفتی (müfti), from Arabic مُفْتِي (muftī, “fatwa-deliverer”, literally “deliverer of formal opinion”).
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Forms
plural: muftisSynonyms
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2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable