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Where does “ज़िला” come from?

ज़िला (Hindi) comes from Arabic ضِلْع — rib; side, edge, division.

ज़िला (Hindi): district

Definitions

  1. district

Ancestry of “ज़िला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Arabicضِلْعrib; side, edge, division

Words derived from “ज़िला”

  • జిల్లా
  • जिल्ला
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