Definition of akhund in English:

akhund

(also akhoond, akhwand)

noun əˈkuːnd

Islam

Especially in Iran (formerly Persia), Pakistan, and Afghanistan: a religious leader, teacher, or scholar.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Atlas Geographus. From Persian āḵūnd theologian, (religious) scholar, mullah, preacher, teacher (in a traditional Qur'an school), in post-revolutionary Iran also used pejoratively to denote the ruling clerics, further etymology uncertain and disputed.

Definition of akhund in US English:

akhund

(also akhoond, akhwand)

nounəˈkuːnd

Islam

Especially in Iran (formerly Persia), Pakistan, and Afghanistan: a religious leader, teacher, or scholar.

Origin

Early 18th century; earliest use found in Atlas Geographus. From Persian āḵūnd theologian, (religious) scholar, mullah, preacher, teacher (in a traditional Qur'an school), in post-revolutionary Iran also used pejoratively to denote the ruling clerics, further etymology uncertain and disputed.

单词	akhund
释义	Definition of akhund in English: akhund (also akhoond, akhwand) noun əˈkuːnd Islam Especially in Iran (formerly Persia), Pakistan, and Afghanistan: a religious leader, teacher, or scholar. Origin Early 18th century; earliest use found in Atlas Geographus. From Persian āḵūnd theologian, (religious) scholar, mullah, preacher, teacher (in a traditional Qur'an school), in post-revolutionary Iran also used pejoratively to denote the ruling clerics, further etymology uncertain and disputed. Definition of akhund in US English: akhund (also akhoond, akhwand) nounəˈkuːnd Islam Especially in Iran (formerly Persia), Pakistan, and Afghanistan: a religious leader, teacher, or scholar. Origin Early 18th century; earliest use found in Atlas Geographus. From Persian āḵūnd theologian, (religious) scholar, mullah, preacher, teacher (in a traditional Qur'an school), in post-revolutionary Iran also used pejoratively to denote the ruling clerics, further etymology uncertain and disputed.
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