Etymology

ulama

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Today it means: A modern ball game descended from tlachtli. Full definition →

Classical Nahuatl ōllamaliztli
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ulama · noun1

  1. Classical Nahuatl · derived fromōllamaliztli
  2. English todayulama

Ultimately from Classical Nahuatl ōllamaliztli. Doublet of ullamaliztli.

ulama · noun2

  1. Arabic · borrowed fromعُلَمَاء
  2. English todayulama

Borrowed from Arabic عُلَمَاء (ʕulamāʔ). Doublet of ulema and olema.

ulama · noun3

  1. Sinhalese · borrowed from[Term?]
  2. English todayulama

Borrowed from Sinhalese [Term?].

Words from the same roots

Classical Nahuatlōllamaliztli all →

ullamaliztli

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