アヤトラ

Japanese

Alternative forms
  • アーヤトッラー

Etymology

From Persian آیت‌الله‎ (âyatollâh), from Arabic آيَةُ اللّٰه‎ (ʔāyatu allāh, “sign of God”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [a̠ja̠to̞ɾa̠]

Noun

アヤトラ • (ayatora) 

  1. ayatollah (a religious leader in Twelver Shi'ism)
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