| English | Arabic | Notes |
| Alama Sultaniya | علامة سلطانية | The mark or signature of the Sultan put on his decrees, letters and documents. |
| Al-Nafir al-Am | النفير العام | General emergency declared during war |
| Amir | أمير | Prince |
| Amir Akhur | أمير آخور | supervisor of the royal stable |
| Amir Majlis | أمير مجلس | Guard of Sultan's seat and bed |
| Atabek | أتابك | Commander in chief |
| Astadar | أستادار | Chief of the royal servants |
| Barid Jawi | بريد جوى | Airmail |
| Bayt al-Mal | بيت المال | treasury |
| Cheshmeh | ششمه | A pool of water, or fountain, from Persian wikt:چشمه |
| Dawadar | دوادار | Holder of Sultan's ink bottle |
| Fondok | فندق | Hotel |
| Hajib | حاجب | Doorkeeper of sultan's court |
| Iqta | إقطاع | Revenue from land allotment |
| Jamkiya | جامكية | Salary paid to a Mamluk |
| Jashnakir | جاشنكير | Food taster of the sultan |
| Jomdar | جمدار | An official at the department of the Sultan's clothing |
| Kafel al-mamalek al-sharifah al-islamiya al-amir al-amri | كافل الممالك الشريفة الاسلامية الأمير الأمرى | Title of the Vice-sultan |
| Khan | خان | A store that specialized in selling a certain commodity |
| Khaskiya | خاصكية | Courtiers of the sultan and most trusted royal mamluks who functioned as the Sultan's bodyguards/ A privileged group around a prominent Amir |
| Khastakhaneh | خاصتاخانة | Hospital |
| Khond | خند | Wife of the sultan |
| Khushdashiya | خشداشية | Mamluks belonging to the same Amir or Sultan. |
| Mahkamat al-Mazalim | محكمة المظالم | Court of complaint. A court that heard cases of complaints of people against state officials. This court was headed by the sultan himself. |
| Mamalik Kitabeya | مماليك كتابية | Mamluks still attending training classes and who still live at the Tebaq |
| Mamalik Sultaneya | مماليك سلطانية | Mamluks of the sultan;to distinguish from the Mamluks of the Amirs |
| Modwarat al-Sultan | مدورة السلطان | Sultan's tent which he used during travel. |
| Mohtaseb | محتسب | Controller of markets, public works and local affairs. |
| Morqadar | مرقدار | Works in the Royal Kitchen |
| Mushrif | مشرف | Supervisor of the Royal Kitchen |
| Na'ib Al-Sultan | نائب السلطان | Vice-sultan |
| Qa'at al-insha'a | قاعة الإنشاء | Chancery hall |
| Qadi al-Qoda | قاضى القضاة | Chief justice |
| Qalat al-Jabal | قلعة الجبل | Citadel of the Mountain |
| Qaranisa | قرانصة | Mamluks who moved to the service of a new Sultan or from the service of an Amir to a sultan. |
| Qussad | قصاد | Secret couriers and agents who kept the sultan informed |
| Ostaz | أستاذ | Benefactor of Mamluks |
| Rank | رنك | An emblem that distinguished the rank and position of a Mamluk |
| Sanjaqi | سنجاقى | A standard-bearer of the Sultan. |
| Sharabkhana | شرابخانة | Storehouse for drinks, medicines and glass-wares of the sultan. |
| Silihdar | سلحدار | Arm-Bearer |
| Tabalkhana | طبلخانه | The amir responsible for the Mamluk military band, from Persian طبلخانه |
| Tashrif | تشريف | Head-covering worn by a Mamluk during the ceremony of inauguration to the position of Amir. |
| Tawashi | طواشى | A Eunuch responsible for serving the wives of the sultan and supervising new Mamluks. |
| Tebaq | طباق | Campus of the Mamluks at the citadel of the mountain |
| Tishtkhana | طشتخانة | Storehouse used for the laundry of the sultan |
| Wali | والى | viceroy |
| Yuq | يوق | A large linen closet used in every mamluk home, which stored pillows and sheets. |
