dewan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A holder of any of various offices in various (usually Islamic) countries, usually some sort of councillor.

Pronunciation

/dəˈwɑːn/ /ˈdeɪwɑːn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-dewan.wav

Word forms

dewan dewans dewaun diwan duan deewan

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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