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akhoond

akhoond is the alternative spelling of akhund.

Meaning of akhund

Noun

akhund (plural akhunds)

  1. (historical) A spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China.
    • The Akhund of Swat, conscious of past deeds deserving of retribution, evidently conceived objects on our part beyond the punishment of the immediate offenders on the Black Mountain.1874, William Henry Paget, A Record of the Expeditions Undertaken against the North-west Frontier Tribes
  2. (colloquial, Central Asia or Xinjiang) Uyghur; Dungan; Hui Muslim

Forms of akhoond

pluralakhoonds

Questions about akhoond

What is akhoond the alternative spelling of?
Akhoond is the alternative spelling of akhund.

Words near akhoond in the dictionary

  1. Akhissar
  2. Akhmeta
  3. Akhmimic
  4. akhni
  5. akhnis
  6. akhoond
  7. akhoonds
  8. Akhoury
  9. Akhouryan
  10. akhrot
  11. akhrots

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