Serbo-Croatian

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Etymology

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From halif +‎ -at, ultimately from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, successor) + Latin -ātus (-ate). Compare Russian халифа́т (xalifát), Ukrainian халіфа́т (xalifát).

Noun

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halifat m (Cyrillic spelling халифат)

  1. caliphate

Turkmen

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Russian халифа́т (xalifát), ultimately from Arabic خَلِيفَة (ḵalīfa, successor) + Latin -ātus (-ate). By surface analysis, halif +‎ -at.

Noun

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halifat (definite accusative halifaty, plural halifatlar)

  1. caliphate