vilayet
/ˌvɪləˈjɛt/
vilayet noun: a province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.
Noun
vilayet (plural vilayets)
- A province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.
vilayet meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Pashto
vilayet in Hindi
- one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
- विलायत vilāyat
vilayet in Marathi
- one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
- विलायत vilāyat
vilayet in Urdu
- one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
- ولایت vilāyat
vilayet in Pashto
- one of the chief administrative divisions or provinces of the Ottoman Empire
- ولايت welāyát
More languagesFewer languages
- vilayet in Arabic
- وِلَايَة wilāya, إِيَالَة ʔiyāla
- vilayet in Malay
- vilayet
- vilayet in Persian
- ولایت velâyat, ایالت eyâlat
Forms of vilayet
| plural | vilayets |
|---|---|
| alternative form | vilayat |
| alternative form | velayat |
Origin of vilayet
From Ottoman Turkish ولایت (vilayet, “province”), from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya, “province, administration”). Doublet of wilaya, wilayat, and Blighty.
Words that rhyme with vilayet
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- upset
- vignette
- whet
- sett
- cornet
- let
- manchette
- roulette
- yet
- cadet
- cassette
- collarette
- forget
- pet
- banquette
- met
- mignonette
- musette
- octet
- reset
- unset
- abet
- beget
- brunette
- cuvette
- debt
- dinette
- dudette
- duet
- minuet
- navette
- planchette
- quartet
- regret
- silhouette
- vinaigrette
- aid and abet
- amourette
- barrette
- bavette
- bet
- brett
- briquette
- corvette
- couchette
- enucleate
- fossette
- grisette
Questions about vilayet
- What does vilayet mean?
- Vilayet means a province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.
- What is vilayet in Hindi?
- Vilayet in Hindi is विलायत (vilāyat). See Vilayet meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is vilayet?
- Vilayet is a noun.
- How do you pronounce vilayet?
- Vilayet is pronounced /ˌvɪləˈjɛt/.
- What is the plural of vilayet?
- The plural of vilayet is vilayets.
Words near vilayet in the dictionary
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