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アヤトラ

also: アーヤトッラー

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Meanings

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noun

ayatollah

A high-ranking title in Shia Islam, used as a loanword in Japanese.

from Persian

イランの最さい高こう指し導どう者しゃはアヤトラと呼よばれる。
The supreme leader of Iran is called an ayatollah.

Written forms

アヤトラUsage100%
Common Japanese rendering of the Persian title.
アーヤトッラー
Closer transliteration of the Persian pronunciation; less common in Japanese media.

Etymology

From Persian آیت‌الله (âyatollâh), via English or directly into Japanese.