vilayet
pronunciation
How to pronounce vilayet in British English:
UK [vɪlɑ:'jet]
How to pronounce vilayet in American English:
US [vɪlɑ'jet]
Word Origin
- vilayet (n.)
- "province of the Turkish empire," 1869, from Turkish, from Arabic wilayah "province," from wali "governor," from waliya "he reigned, governed."
Example
- 1. Sanjaks : machiavelli employs an italian version ( sangiachie ) of the turkish word , meaning an administrative district of a turkish vilayet or province .