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sulla

sulla noun: a Muslim man; especially one from Pakistan.

Noun (1)

sulla (plural sullas or sulleh)

  1. (South-Asia, ethnic, offensive, slur) A Muslim man; especially one from Pakistan.
    Synonyms:
    mulla, musalla

Noun (2)

sulla (plural sullas)

  1. Any of the species in the genus Sulla (syn. Hedysarum).

Synonyms of sulla

Forms of sulla

pluralsullas
pluralsulleh
alternative formsullah

Origin of sulla

Borrowed from Punjabi ਸੁੱਲਾ (sullā, “Muslim (derogatory)”). This word is likely a mispronunciation (or perhaps a misspelling in Gurmukhi script) of Punjabi ਮੁੱਲਾ (mullā, “mullah, Islamic religious leader”), derived from Classical Persian ملا (mullā), ultimately from Arabic مُلَّا (mullā). It may also be a contraction of Punjabi ਮੁਸਲਮਾਨ (muslamān, “Muslim”) or Punjabi ਮੁਸਲਾ (muslā, “"carpet kisser", another derogatory term for Muslims, but also refers to a mat or carpet used for Muslim prayers”).

From the genus name Sulla.

Questions about sulla

What does sulla mean?
Sulla means a Muslim man; especially one from Pakistan.
What part of speech is sulla?
Sulla is a noun.
What is the plural of sulla?
The plural of sulla is sullas.

Words near sulla in the dictionary

  1. sulkpots
  2. sulks
  3. sulky
  4. sull
  5. sull up
  6. sulla
  7. sullabub
  8. sullabubs
  9. sullage
  10. sullages
  11. Sullana

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