Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Persian (Farsi) term or phrase:
روحانی (آخوند)
English translation:
Muslim clergyman
Added to glossary by
Sophie Meis
Mar 15, 2022 06:36
2 yrs ago
9 viewers *
Persian (Farsi) term
Australia
NAATI & ISO 17100 certified, MNZSTI
Native in: Persian (Farsi) 
Works in: Persian (Farsi) to English, English to Persian (Farsi)
روحانی (آخوند)
Persian (Farsi) to English
Law/Patents
Law (general)
Marriage Certificate
-
روحانی (آخوند)
روحانی (آخوند)
Proposed translations
(English)
| 5 | Clergyman |
zahra razavi
|
| 5 | mullah |
Mehran Borzoufard
|
| 5 | Clergy, cleric |
maryam aghvami
|
Change log
Mar 15, 2022 06:48: Sophie Meis changed "Language pair" from "English" to "English"
Proposed translations
1 min
zahra razavi
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Specializes in field
M.A in Translation,10years of Experience
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), English to Azerbaijani, German to English, and 2 more.
Related KudoZ points
:
15
Selected
Clergyman
.
3 KudoZ points awarded for this answer.
Comment: "Thanks, dears. "
4 mins
Mehran Borzoufard
Iran
Iran
Native in Persian (Farsi)
Iran
Corpus-based Translation
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English, Dari to English
Related KudoZ points
:
63
mullah
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 7 mins (2022-03-15 06:44:13 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
There are many equivalents for this word, but many equivalents do not fully convey the meaning. The best word is mullah or Akhond.
--------------------------------------------------
Note added at 8 mins (2022-03-15 06:45:49 GMT)
--------------------------------------------------
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mullah
https://www.britannica.com/topic/mullah
9 hrs
maryam aghvami
United States
United States
Native in Persian (Farsi)
United States
Award-winning linguist and journalist
Native in: Persian (Farsi)
Works in: Persian (Farsi), English to Persian (Farsi), Persian (Farsi) to English
Related KudoZ points
:
3
Clergy, cleric
Clergy is respectful, often used for official word for a religious figure in the Moslem thinking.
Mullah is a less respectful, often used for Iranian or Taliban or other conservative radical Moslem clerics, opposition and anti-Islamic regime figures use it to humiliate or disrespect statesmen or religious figures. Shall be used with cautious.
Mullah is a less respectful, often used for Iranian or Taliban or other conservative radical Moslem clerics, opposition and anti-Islamic regime figures use it to humiliate or disrespect statesmen or religious figures. Shall be used with cautious.
Something went wrong...