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akhunds

akhunds is the plural 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

Questions about akhunds

What is akhunds the plural of?
Akhunds is the plural of akhund.

Words near akhunds in the dictionary

  1. akhtenskite
  2. akhtenskites
  3. Akhter
  4. Akhters
  5. akhund
  6. akhunds
  7. Akhurian
  8. Akhuriyan
  9. Akhuryan
  10. Akhvakh
  11. Akhwan

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