Do you speak a little Arabic when you say 'mufti'?

'Mufti' is a word borrowed from Arabic 'mufti'. The word entered the English language some time around 1586.

mufti [noun] [1586]

A professional jurist who interprets Muslim law

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note: Late 19th century from Italian - literally ‘mask’ from Arabic masḵara ‘buffoon’.
Etymology: Arabic 'muftī'

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