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zaim

zaim noun: a Turkish irregular mounted militia.

Noun

zaim (plural zaims)

  1. (archaic) A Turkish irregular mounted militia.
  2. (archaic) The chief of such a militia.
  3. An influential figure or leader in Lebanon.

Forms of zaim

pluralzaims

Origin of zaim

From Arabic زعيم (zaʕīm, “leader”).

Questions about zaim

What does zaim mean?
Zaim means a Turkish irregular mounted militia.
What part of speech is zaim?
Zaim is a noun.
What is the plural of zaim?
The plural of zaim is zaims.

Words near zaim in the dictionary

  1. zail
  2. Zailckas
  3. zaildar
  4. zaildars
  5. zails
  6. zaim
  7. zaimet
  8. zaimets
  9. zaims
  10. zain
  11. Zainab

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