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vilayet

/ˌvɪləˈjɛt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.51 in modern English

Syllables
vi-layet
IPA
/ˌvɪləˈjɛt/
13
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish ولایت (vilayet, “province”), from Arabic وِلَايَة (wilāya, “province, administration”). Doublet of wilaya, wilayat, and Blighty.

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: ولایت, وِلَايَة, و ل ي

Inflected Forms

vilayets (plural) vilayat (alternative) velayat (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

sanjak kaza nahiyah

Rhymes With

get let set yet working set met forget internet beat heat bet net

Questions

How do you pronounce vilayet?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌvɪləˈjɛt/.
What does vilayet mean?
A province, particularly (historical) the first-level administrative divisions of the Ottoman Empire.
Where does vilayet come from?
It is traced to Arabic.

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