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sulla en · NOUN · etymology 1

Etymology

Borrowed from Punjabi ਸੁੱਲਾ (sullā, “Muslim (derogatory)”). This word is likely a mispronunciation (or perhaps a misspelling in Gurmukhi script) of Punjabi ਮੁੱਲਾ (mullā, “mullah, Islamic religious leader”), derived from Classical Persian ملا (mullā), ultimately from Arabic مُلَّا (mullā). It may also be a contraction of Punjabi ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ (muslamān, “Muslim”) or Punjabi ਮੁਸਲਾ (muslā, “"carpet kisser", another derogatory term for Muslims, but also refers to a mat or carpet used for Muslim prayers”).

Meanings

1. (South-Asia, ethnic, offensive, slur) A Muslim man; especially one from Pakistan.

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Relateds

mulli · musalli · sulli · sikhrey · sikhra

Synonyms

musalla · mulla

sulla en · NOUN · etymology 2

Etymology

From the genus name Sulla.

Meanings

1. Any of the species in the genus Sulla (syn. Hedysarum).

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