Seljuk in Persian
سلجوق Saljuq
/ˈsɛld͡ʒuːk/US/sɛlˈd͡ʒuːk/
Seljuk in Persian: سلجوق (Saljuq), سلجوقی (Saljuqi). 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.
Persian words for Seljuk
- The founder of the Seljuk dynasty
- سلجوق Saljuq
- A member of the Seljuk dynasty
- سلجوقی Saljuqi
English meaning of Seljuk
- 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.
- proper noun A unisex given name from Turkish.
- 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.
- noun A member of the Seljuk dynasty.
Seljuk in a sentence
- ...the House of Seljuk...
Synonyms of Seljuk
Seljuk in other languages
Questions about Seljuk in Persian
- What is the meaning of Seljuk in Persian?
- Seljuk in Persian is سلجوق (Saljuq), سلجوقی (Saljuqi).
- معنی Seljuk چیست؟
- Seljuk: سلجوق (Saljuq), سلجوقی (Saljuqi).
- 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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