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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ghilji

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
ghilji
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A member of one of the largest Pashtun tribes, having the traditional homeland of Ghazni and Qalati Ghilji in Afghanistan.

adj

Of or relating to the Ghiljis.

Etymology

From Pashto غلجي.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

Ghiljis (plural) Ghilzai (alternative) Ghilzay (alternative) Khalji (alternative) Khilji (alternative) more Ghilji (comparative) most Ghilji (superlative)

Questions

What does ghilji mean?
A member of one of the largest Pashtun tribes, having the traditional homeland of Ghazni and Qalati Ghilji in Afghanistan.
Where does ghilji come from?
From Pashto غلجي.

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