maulvi
/ˈmaʊlvi/noun
उच्चारण माउल्वी
मौलवी
Core word
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[C] dated
a Muslim religious teacher or scholar, especially one who leads prayers or teaches the Quran
मौलवी
- The maulvi taught the children to read the Quran.
- The villagers asked the maulvi to lead the prayer.
- The maulvi explained the meaning of the verses to the children.
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- Every morning the village maulvi called people to prayer.
- She learnt to recite the Quran from the local maulvi.
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[C] formal
a respectful title for a Muslim scholar, used before the name
मौलवी (नाम से पहले प्रयुक्त उपाधि)
- Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah was a leader of the 1857 revolt.
- Everyone addressed him as Maulvi Sahib.
- Maulvi Abdul Haq compiled the first large Urdu dictionary.
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- People wrote letters addressed to Maulvi Sahib asking for advice.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a maulvi (common noun)
A maulvi is a Muslim religious teacher or scholar, often one who leads prayers or teaches the Quran. It is a countable noun with an article.
Maulvi मुस्लिम धार्मिक शिक्षक या विद्वान है, जो अक्सर नमाज़ पढ़ाता है या क़ुरान सिखाता है। यह countable noun है और इसके साथ article आता है।
- A maulvi taught the village children the Quran.
- The maulvi led the Friday prayer.
Maulvi + name (title)
As a title before a name, it is written with a capital M and no article.
नाम से पहले शीर्षक के रूप में यह capital M से लिखा जाता है और इसके साथ article नहीं आता।
- Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah led the revolt in Awadh in 1857.
- Maulvi Sahab came to bless the newly married couple.
maulvi vs. maulana vs. imam
Maulana is a higher title of scholarly respect; a maulvi is a teacher or scholar, and an imam is the person who leads prayers in a mosque.
Maulana विद्वत्ता का उच्च सम्मान-सूचक शीर्षक है; maulvi शिक्षक या आलिम है और imam मस्जिद में नमाज़ पढ़ाने वाला व्यक्ति है।
- The imam led the prayer, and the maulvi taught the lesson.
maulvi in older Indian writing
In old stories and textbooks, a maulvi often means a teacher of Urdu or Persian, especially in village schools.
पुरानी कहानियों और पाठ्यपुस्तकों में maulvi प्रायः गाँव के स्कूल में उर्दू या फ़ारसी पढ़ाने वाला शिक्षक होता है।
- In Premchand's story, the old maulvi taught the boy Urdu.
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adjective + maulvi
oldlearnedkindstrictvillage
- The strict maulvi never let a child leave without finishing the lesson.
verb + maulvi
consultmeetrespectcallvisit
- They called the maulvi to read the nikah.
maulvi + verb
teachrecitepreachleadbless
- The maulvi recites verses at the end of Ramzan.
maulvi + noun
sahabof the mosqueof the villageof the madrasa
- The maulvi of the madrasa visited the school.
Maulvi + historical name
Ahmadullah ShahLiaquat AliAbdul HaqMuhammad Baqir
- Maulvi Liaquat Ali led the uprising at Allahabad in 1857.
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- In 1857, Maulvi Ahmadullah Shah was among the bravest leaders of the uprising.
1857 में मौलवी अहमदुल्लाह शाह विद्रोह के सबसे साहसी नेताओं में से थे।
- The maulvi taught Radhika's father to read Urdu poetry.
मौलवी ने राधिका के पिता को उर्दू कविता पढ़ना सिखाया।
- Our neighbour's son studies Arabic with a maulvi every evening.
हमारे पड़ोसी का बेटा हर शाम एक मौलवी से अरबी पढ़ता है।
- The maulvi advised the villagers to send their daughters to school.
मौलवी ने गाँव वालों को सलाह दी कि वे अपनी बेटियों को स्कूल भेजें।
- At the fair, the maulvi sat under a neem tree and heard the villagers' disputes.
मेले में मौलवी नीम के पेड़ के नीचे बैठकर गाँव वालों के विवाद सुनता था।
- The maulvi held a small class for girls under the banyan tree.
मौलवी ने बरगद के पेड़ के नीचे लड़कियों के लिए एक छोटी कक्षा लगाई।