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Ghilji

Ghilji noun: a member of one of the largest Pashtun tribes, having the traditional homeland of Ghazni and Qalati Ghilji in Afghanistan.

Noun

Ghilji (plural Ghiljis or Ghilji)

  1. A member of one of the largest Pashtun tribes, having the traditional homeland of Ghazni and Qalati Ghilji in Afghanistan.

Adjective

Ghilji (comparative more Ghilji, superlative most Ghilji)

  1. Of or relating to the Ghiljis.

Ghilji meaning in Hindi, Pashto and Persian

Ghilji in Hindi

Translations
ग़िलजी ġiljī

Ghilji in Pashto

Translations
غلجي

Ghilji in Persian

Translations
غلجی

Forms of Ghilji

Noun
pluralGhiljis
pluralGhilji
alternative formGhilzai
alternative formGhilzay
alternative formKhalji
alternative formKhilji
Adjective
comparativemore Ghilji
superlativemost Ghilji

Origin of Ghilji

From Pashto غلجي.

Questions about Ghilji

What does Ghilji mean?
Ghilji means a member of one of the largest Pashtun tribes, having the traditional homeland of Ghazni and Qalati Ghilji in Afghanistan.
What is Ghilji in Hindi?
Ghilji in Hindi is ग़िलजी (ġiljī). See Ghilji meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Ghilji?
Ghilji can be a noun or an adjective.
What is the plural of Ghilji?
The plural of Ghilji is Ghiljis.

Words near Ghilji in the dictionary

  1. ghijak
  2. ghijaks
  3. ghilgai
  4. ghilgais
  5. Ghiliceni
  6. Ghilji
  7. Ghiljis
  8. ghillie
  9. ghillie suit
  10. ghillie suits
  11. ghillied

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