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Seljuk in Arabic

سَلْجُوق Saljūq

/ˈsɛld͡ʒuːk/US/sɛlˈd͡ʒuːk/

Seljuk in Arabic: سَلْجُوق (Saljūq), سَلْجُوقِيّ (saljūqiyy), سَلْجُوقِيَّة (saljūqiyya). In English, Seljuk means seljuk Bey, the legendary founder of an Oghuz Turk dynasty that ruled an eponymous Sunni Muslim empire in Southwest Asia and numerous successor states, particularly in Anatolia.

Arabic words for Seljuk

The founder of the Seljuk dynasty
سَلْجُوق Saljūq
Of or related to Seljuk, his dynasty, and its empire
سَلْجُوقِيّ saljūqiyy
A member of the Seljuk dynasty
سَلْجُوقِيّ saljūqiyy, سَلْجُوقِيَّة saljūqiyya

English meaning of Seljuk

  1. proper noun Seljuk Bey, the legendary founder of an Oghuz Turk dynasty that ruled an eponymous Sunni Muslim empire in Southwest Asia and numerous successor states, particularly in Anatolia.
  2. proper noun A unisex given name from Turkish.
  3. adjective Of or related to Seljuk, to his dynasty, to their empire in southwestern Asia, or to the period of their rule from the 11th–14th centuries.
  4. noun A member of the Seljuk dynasty.

Full definition of Seljuk

Seljuk in a sentence

  • ...the House of Seljuk...

Synonyms of Seljuk

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Questions about Seljuk in Arabic

What is the meaning of Seljuk in Arabic?
Seljuk in Arabic is سَلْجُوق (Saljūq), سَلْجُوقِيّ (saljūqiyy), سَلْجُوقِيَّة (saljūqiyya).
ما معنى كلمة Seljuk؟
Seljuk: سَلْجُوق (Saljūq), سَلْجُوقِيّ (saljūqiyy), سَلْجُوقِيَّة (saljūqiyya).
What does Seljuk mean in English?
Seljuk means seljuk Bey, the legendary founder of an Oghuz Turk dynasty that ruled an eponymous Sunni Muslim empire in Southwest Asia and numerous successor states, particularly in Anatolia.

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