아야톨라

Korean

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (SK Standard/Seoul) IPA^(key): [a̠ja̠tʰo̞ɭɭa̠]
• Phonetic hangul: [아야톨라]

Romanizations
Revised Romanization?	ayatolla
Revised Romanization (translit.)?	ayatolla
McCune–Reischauer?	ayat'olla
Yale Romanization?	a.ya.tholla

Noun

아야톨라 • (ayatolla)

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