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yarligh

/jɑɹˈliɡ/

yarligh noun: a khan's decree in the Mongol Empire.

Noun

yarligh (plural yarlighs)

  1. (historical) A khan's decree in the Mongol Empire.

yarligh meaning in Tamil and Persian

yarligh in Tamil

khan's decree
ஜர்லிக் jarlik

yarligh in Persian

khan's decree
یرلیغ yarliġ

Forms of yarligh

pluralyarlighs
alternative formjarlig
alternative formyarlyk
alternative formyarlyg
alternative formjarliq

Origin of yarligh

Borrowed from Middle Mongol ᠵᠷᠯᠭ᠋ (ǰrlg /⁠ǰarliɣ⁠/) / ꡆꡘ ꡙꡞꡢ (jar liq /⁠jarliq⁠/) / 札兒里黑 (jarlih). Compare modern Mongolian ᠵᠠᠷᠯᠢᠭ (ǰarliɣ) / зарлиг (zarlig).

Questions about yarligh

What does yarligh mean?
Yarligh means a khan's decree in the Mongol Empire.
What is yarligh in Tamil?
Yarligh in Tamil is ஜர்லிக் (jarlik). See Yarligh meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is yarligh?
Yarligh is a noun.
How do you pronounce yarligh?
Yarligh is pronounced /jɑɹˈliɡ/.
What is the plural of yarligh?
The plural of yarligh is yarlighs.

Words near yarligh in the dictionary

  1. yarks
  2. yarl
  3. Yarlagadda
  4. Yarlagaddas
  5. yarled
  6. yarligh
  7. yarlighs
  8. yarling
  9. Yarlington
  10. yarls
  11. Yarlung Tsangpo

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