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millet in Persian

ارزن arzan

/ˈmɪlɪt/US/ˈmɪlət/

millet in Persian: ارزن (arzan), الم (alom), ملت. In English, millet means any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

Persian words for millet

any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food
ارزن arzan, الم alom
community in the Ottoman Empire
ملت

English meaning of millet

  1. noun Any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.
  2. noun Common millet, in particular of species Panicum miliaceum.
  3. noun A semi-autonomous confessional community under the Ottoman Empire, especially a non-Muslim one.

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Questions about millet in Persian

What is the meaning of millet in Persian?
Millet in Persian is ارزن (arzan), الم (alom), ملت.
معنی millet چیست؟
Millet: ارزن (arzan), الم (alom), ملت.
What does millet mean in English?
Millet means any of a group of various types of grass or its grains used as food, widely cultivated in the developing world.

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