Mevlevi en · NOUN
Etymology
From Persian مولویه, Classical Persian مولوی (mawlawī), noun use of Arabic مَوْلَوِيّ (mawlawiyy, “of a lord or master”), ultimately from مَوْلًى (mawlan, “master”). Compare maulvi, mullah, maulana.
Meanings
- A Sufi Muslim who styles themselves after the Sufi mystic Rumi; a member of the Whirling Dervishes.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mevlevi | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| Mevlevis | Number=Plur | lexicographic |