Definition
Plural of califate; multiple Islamic states or realms each governed by a caliph or calif.
Etymology
English plural of califate, formed by adding the standard -s ending. This preserves the Arabic root khalifah while applying English pluralization conventions.
Kelly Says
Historically, multiple califates existed simultaneously across different regions—the Abbasid, Umayyad, and Ottoman califates were all powerful at different times, making this plural form essential for discussing Islamic history.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ক্যালিফেট
ka-li-feṭ
CACatalà
califats
ka-li-fats
CSČeština
kalifáty
ka-li-fa-ty
DADansk
kalifater
ka-li-fa-ter
DEDeutsch
Kalifate
ka-li-fa-t
ELΕλληνικά
Χαλιφάτη
xali-fáti
ESEspañol
califatos
ka-li-fa-tos
FISuomi
kalifaaat
ka-li-faa-at
FRFrançais
califats
ka-li-fats
HUMagyar
kalifátusok
ka-li-fa-tu-sok
IDBahasa Indonesia
califates
ka-li-fates
ITItaliano
califfi
ka-li-fi
MSBahasa Melayu
califates
ka-li-fates
MYမြန်မာ
ကာလီဖတ်
ka-li-fāt
NLNederlands
califaten
ka-li-fa-ten
NONorsk
kalifater
ka-li-fa-ter
PLPolski
kalifaty
ka-li-faty
PTPortuguês
califados
ka-li-fa-dos
RORomână
califate
ka-li-fa-te
RUРусский
халифаты
xali-faty
SVSvenska
kalifat
ka-li-fat
SWKiswahili
califates
ka-li-fates
TAதமிழ்
காலிபேட்
kāli-pēṭ
TEతెలుగు
కాలిఫేట్
kāli-fēṭ
TLTL
califates
ka-li-fates
TRTürkçe
halifeler
ha-li-fe-ler
UKУкраїнська
халифати
xali-faty
VITiếng Việt
califates
ka-li-fates
YOYO
Kàlìfàtì
ka-li-fà-tì
ZUZU
califates
ka-li-fates