What does dean mean?
The head of a specific university department, faculty, or medical school.
Example: "The dean of the engineering department announced new scholarships for outstanding students."
How do I schedule an appointment with the dean of student affairs?
You should visit the dean's administrative assistant or send an email explaining your request to schedule a formal meeting.
What does dean mean in Urdu?
dean meaning in Urdu is ڈیان (dean) — The English academic title 'dean' is used officially in Pakistani higher education.
What does dean mean in Arabic?
dean meaning in Arabic is عميد — Refers to the academic head of a faculty or department ('عميد الكلية').
What does dean mean in Persian?
dean meaning in Persian is رئیس دانشکده — Literally means head of the college, used as the equivalent for 'dean' in Iran.
What does dean mean in Hindi?
dean meaning in Hindi is डीन — Used across Indian universities to designate the head of a faculty.
What does dean mean in Turkish?
dean meaning in Turkish is dekan — The official academic title for the head of a faculty in Turkish universities.
What does dean mean in Bangla?
dean meaning in Bangla is ডিন — The English term 'dean' is officially used in all Bangladeshi universities.
What does dean mean in Nepali?
dean meaning in Nepali is डीन — Commonly used to refer to the academic chief of a university department.
What is a synonym for dean?
Common synonyms for dean include faculty head, director and provost.
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Quick meaning table
Use this table to compare the main translation of deanacross Rehbaro's dictionary languages.
| Language | Meaning | Pronunciation note |
|---|---|---|
| Urdu | ڈیان | dean |
| Arabic | عميد | Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic. |
| Persian | رئیس دانشکده | Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ. |
| Hindi | डीन | Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech. |
| Turkish | dekan | Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare. |
| Bangla | ডিন | Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar. |
| Nepali | डीन | Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms. |
Language-by-language usage
Each language card adds pronunciation help, usage context and a practical example, so the page is more than a list of translated words.
dean in Urdu
Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities
ڈیان
- Pronunciation
- dean
- Usage note
- The English academic title 'dean' is used officially in Pakistani higher education.
- Practical example
- Use "ڈیان" when you need to explain dean in Pakistan and Urdu-speaking communities.
dean in Arabic
Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings
عميد
- Pronunciation
- Arabic is written right to left. Some Gulf conversations use a local phrase while forms use formal Arabic.
- Usage note
- Refers to the academic head of a faculty or department ('عميد الكلية').
- Practical example
- Use "عميد" when you need to explain dean in Saudi Arabia, the Gulf and Arabic-speaking official settings.
dean in Persian
Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts
رئیس دانشکده
- Pronunciation
- Persian is written right to left and shares many letters with Urdu and Arabic, but pronunciation can differ.
- Usage note
- Literally means head of the college, used as the equivalent for 'dean' in Iran.
- Practical example
- Use "رئیس دانشکده" when you need to explain dean in Persian, Dari and Farsi-speaking contexts.
dean in Hindi
India and Hindi-speaking communities
डीन
- Pronunciation
- Hindi is written in Devanagari. Many modern words are borrowed from English in daily speech.
- Usage note
- Used across Indian universities to designate the head of a faculty.
- Practical example
- Use "डीन" when you need to explain dean in India and Hindi-speaking communities.
dean in Turkish
Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities
dekan
- Pronunciation
- Turkish uses the Latin alphabet, so pronunciation is often easier for English readers to compare.
- Usage note
- The official academic title for the head of a faculty in Turkish universities.
- Practical example
- Use "dekan" when you need to explain dean in Turkey and Turkish-speaking communities.
dean in Bangla
Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities
ডিন
- Pronunciation
- Bangla uses its own script. Loanwords may look different from English even when the sound is familiar.
- Usage note
- The English term 'dean' is officially used in all Bangladeshi universities.
- Practical example
- Use "ডিন" when you need to explain dean in Bangladesh and Bangla-speaking communities.
dean in Nepali
Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities
डीन
- Pronunciation
- Nepali uses Devanagari. Some official or technical words may use Sanskrit-based forms.
- Usage note
- Commonly used to refer to the academic chief of a university department.
- Practical example
- Use "डीन" when you need to explain dean in Nepal and Nepali-speaking communities.
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