majlis
/ˈmɑːd͡ʒlɪs/noun
majlis is spelled M-A-J-L-I-S: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, majlis means “A council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of majlis is majlises or majalis.
How many letters and syllables are in majlis?
| Letters | 6: M-A-J-L-I-S |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 2 million words; the 42,680th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is majlis?
Majlis appears about once in every 2 million words in written English, the 42,680th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce majlis?
- /ˈmɑːd͡ʒlɪs/
- /ˈmæd͡ʒlɪs/
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-majlis.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of majlis
- majlises plural
- majalis plural
- majles
- mejlis
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does majlis mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories.
- 2
The parliament of Iran.
noun
- 1
Alternative form of majlis.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Majlis in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense council, assembly, or public meeting, in some Muslim countries or territories:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | majlis |
| German | Madschlis |
| Portuguese | majlis |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does majlis come from?
Borrowed from Arabic مَجْلِس (majlis).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).