dewan
Meanings
noun
- A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.
Pronunciation
Word forms
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi दीवान (dīvān), from Classical Persian دیوَان (dēwān), from Middle Persian dywʾn' (dēwān). Doublet of divan and douane.
Derived words
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