विलायत

Hindi

noun
Definitions
  • a foreign country, especially one in the West (Europe and North America)
  • (obsolete) England, United Kingdom, Great Britain
  • (historical) Persia

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ولایت (wilayat) derived from Arabic وِلَايَة (province).

Origin

Arabic

وِلَايَة

Gloss

province

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