Definition
Plural of dewan; multiple high-ranking officials or administrators.
Etymology
Simple plural of dewan (Persian dīwān). Standardized in English texts describing Indian and Persian governance.
Kelly Says
In British historical texts, you'll see 'the dewans conferred'—a reminder that English just borrowed the whole governance structure wholesale when it colonized India.
Translations
CSČeština
divany
dee-va-ny
DEDeutsch
Diwans
dee-vaans
ELΕλληνικά
διβάνια
dee-va-nee-a
ESEspañol
divans
dee-vaans
FRFrançais
divans
dee-vaans
HEעברית
דיוואנים
dee-va-neen
HIहिन्दी
दिवाने
dee-waan-ey
HUMagyar
divánok
dee-va-nokh
IDBahasa Indonesia
diwan
dee-waan
ITItaliano
divan
dee-vaans
MSBahasa Melayu
diwan
dee-waan
NLNederlands
divans
dee-vaans
PLPolski
divany
dee-va-ny
PTPortuguês
divans
dee-vaans
RUРусский
диваны
dee-va-ny
SWKiswahili
diwani
dee-wa-nee
TAதமிழ்
திவான்கள்
dee-waan-gal
TEతెలుగు
డివాన్లు
dee-waan-lu
TRTürkçe
divanlar
dee-van-lar
UKУкраїнська
дивани
dee-va-nee
VITiếng Việt
diwan
dee-waan