Where does “mahalla” come from?

mahalla (English) comes from Urdu مَحَلَّہ, from Hindi मुहल्ला, from Classical Persian مَحَلَّه.

mahalla (English): Alternative form of mahallah

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of mahallah

Ancestry of “mahalla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduمَحَلَّہ—
2Hindiमुहल्लाa neighborhood, suburb, locality; a ward
3Classical Persianمَحَلَّه—
Every word from Classical Persian مَحَلَّه →Every word from Hindi मुहल्ला →Every word from Urdu مَحَلَّہ →
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