imam
UK: ɪˈmɑːm | US: ɪˈmɑːm
Definition
n. a leader of prayer in a mosque
n. a title for a Muslim religious leader or scholar
Structure
m' <leader>
Etymology
The word "imam" comes directly from Arabic, where it originally meant "leader" or "model." In Islamic context, it refers to a person who leads congregational prayers or serves as a spiritual guide. The term has retained its core meaning across languages without morphological splitting, as it is a loanword with a unified semantic structure.
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