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vilayet in Arabic

وِلَايَة wilāya

/ˌvɪləˈjɛt/

vilayet in Arabic: وِلَايَة (wilāya), إِيَالَة (ʔiyāla). In English, vilayet means a province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.

Arabic words for vilayet

one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
وِلَايَة wilāya, إِيَالَة ʔiyāla

English meaning of vilayet

  1. noun A province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.

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Questions about vilayet in Arabic

What is the meaning of vilayet in Arabic?
Vilayet in Arabic is وِلَايَة (wilāya), إِيَالَة (ʔiyāla).
ما معنى كلمة vilayet؟
Vilayet: وِلَايَة (wilāya), إِيَالَة (ʔiyāla).
What does vilayet mean in English?
Vilayet means a province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.

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