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
- Alternative form of mahallah
Ancestry of “mahalla”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Urdu | مَحَلَّہ | — |
| 2 | Hindi | मुहल्ला | a neighborhood, suburb, locality; a ward |
| 3 | Classical Persian | مَحَلَّه | — |