Baladiyat
/ˌbɑːlədiˈjɑːt/noun
A transliterated Arabic plural meaning municipalities or local administrative districts.
Did you know?Baladiyat comes from the Arabic root B-L-D, a root associated with inhabited land, settlement, or country—not with supernatural or occult practice.
Etymological Timeline
Classical Arabic
Arabic
balad (بلد)
“Land, country, town, or inhabited place”
Classical Arabic
Arabic
baladī (بلدي)
“Local, native, or belonging to the country or town”
Medieval Arabic
Arabic
baladiyya (بلدية)
“A municipality or local civic authority”
Modern Arabic
Arabic
baladiyyāt (بلديات)
“Municipalities; the plural of baladiyya”
Modern English usage
English
baladiyat
“A transliteration used in English-language writing for Arabic municipalities or local districts”