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아야톨라

아야톨라

Korean

Noun

아야톨라 • ‎(ayatolla)

  1. ayatollah (a religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism)

Etymology

From Persian آیت‌الله ‎(âyatollâh), from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه ‎(ʾāyatu llāh, “sign of God”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a̠ja̠tʰo̞ɭɭa̠/
  • Phonetic hangeul: 아야톨라
Romanizations
Revised transcription ayatolla
Revised transliteration ayatolla
McCune–Reischauer ayat'olla
Yale ayatholla

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