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sultan

/ˈsʌltən/SUHL-tuhn
/ˈsʌltən/SUHL-tuhn

Meaningruler, one with power

Common meaning: the ruler of a Muslim state

Journey through time

  1. Arabicsulṭānsource
  2. Frenchsultansource
  3. Englishsultan‘the ruler of a Muslim state’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
  • No UK recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-GB voice.
  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
  • No US recording; the speaker uses your device’s en-US voice.

Origin: Built on Arabic sulṭān ‘ruler, one with power’.

Roots

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