majlis
/ˈmɑːd͡ʒlɪs/
majlis noun: a council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories.
Noun (1)
majlis (plural majlises or majalis or majlis)
- A council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories.
- The parliament of Iran.
Noun (2) capitalized: Majlis
Majlis (plural Majlises or Majlis)
- Alternative form of majlis.
majlis meaning in Hindi, Urdu, Bengali and Odia
majlis in Hindi
- council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories
- मजलिस majlis
majlis in Urdu
- council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories
- مَجْلِس majlis
majlis in Bengali
- council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories
- মজলিস mojoliś
majlis in Odia
- council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories
- ମଜଲସ majalasa, ମଜଲିସ majalisa
- parliament of Iran
- ମଜଲସ majalasa, ମଜଲିସ majalisa
More languagesFewer languages
- majlis in Pashto
- مجلس majlᶕs
- majlis in Arabic
- مَجْلِس majlis
- majlis in Malay
- majlis
- majlis in Indonesian
- majelis
- majlis in Persian
- مَجْلِس majles
- Dhivehi
- މަޖިލިސް majilis
Forms of majlis
| plural | majlises |
|---|---|
| plural | majalis |
| plural | majlis |
| alternative form | Majlis |
| alternative form | majles |
| alternative form | Majles |
| alternative form | mejlis |
| alternative form | Mejlis |
| plural | Majlises |
| plural | Majlis |
Origin of majlis
Borrowed from Arabic مَجْلِس (majlis).
Questions about majlis
- What does majlis mean?
- Majlis means a council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories.
- What is majlis in Hindi?
- Majlis in Hindi is मजलिस (majlis). See Majlis meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is majlis?
- Majlis is a noun.
- How do you pronounce majlis?
- Majlis is pronounced /ˈmɑːd͡ʒlɪs/.
- What is the plural of majlis?
- The plural of majlis is majlises.
Words near majlis in the dictionary
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