külliye

noun

A Turkish mosque complex.

OriginTurkish külliye ← Arabic كُلِّيَّة →
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Meanings

nounkülliye (plural külliyes)

plural külliyes

  1. A Turkish mosque complex.

Origin

  1. Arabicكُلِّيَّة
  2. Turkishkülliye
  3. Englishkülliye

Borrowed from Turkish külliye, from Arabic كُلِّيَّة (kulliyya).

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Translations

Arabic كُلِّيَّة
  • كُلِّيَّة (kulliyya)Turkish mosque complex
Persian کلیه
  • کلیه (kolliyye)Turkish mosque complex
Turkish külliye
  • külliyeTurkish mosque complex
Urdu کُلِّیَہ
  • کُلِّیَہ (kulliya)Turkish mosque complex
Cite this entry
APA

külliye. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k%C3%BClliye

MLA

“külliye.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k%C3%BClliye. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “külliye,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/k%C3%BClliye.

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