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Etymology · Arabic

مَوْلَوِيّ

3 English words descend from Arabic مَوْلَوِيّ, most common first.

maulviAn imam; a Muslim doctor of law.
Maulvibazar DistrictOne of the four districts in the Sylhet Division of Bangladesh.
MevleviA Sufi Muslim who styles themselves after the Sufi mystic Rumi; a member of the Whirling Dervishes.