akhund
/əˈkuːnd/
akhund noun: a spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China.
Noun
akhund (plural akhunds)
- 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
- He was Khiva's akhund, or spiritual leader, who reminded the Khan that his victory had been won through treachery, and warned him that butchering the prisoners would merely worsen the crime in the eyes of God.1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 20
- Uyghur; Dungan; Hui Muslim
akhund meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Pashto
akhund in Hindi
- (historical) a spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China
- आख़ुंद āxund
akhund in Urdu
- (historical) a spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China
- آخُونْد āxūnd
akhund in Bengali
- (historical) a spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China
- আখন্দ akhondo
akhund in Pashto
- (historical) a spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China
- آخوند āxwᶕnd
More languagesFewer languages
- akhund in Arabic
- آخُونْد ʔāḵūnd
- akhund in Indonesian
- akhund
Forms of akhund
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Origin of akhund
Borrowed from Classical Persian آخُونْد (āxūnd), of unclear etymology.
Questions about akhund
- What does akhund mean?
- Akhund means a spiritual leader in Persia, parts of Central Asia and Xinjiang, China.
- What is akhund in Hindi?
- Akhund in Hindi is आख़ुंद (āxund). See Akhund meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is akhund?
- Akhund is a noun.
- How do you pronounce akhund?
- Akhund is pronounced /əˈkuːnd/.
- What is the plural of akhund?
- The plural of akhund is akhunds.
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