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Where does “मुहल्ला” come from?

मुहल्ला (Hindi) comes from Classical Persian مَحَلَّه.

मुहल्ला (Hindi): a neighborhood, suburb, locality; a ward

Definitions

  1. a neighborhood, suburb, locality; a ward

Ancestry of “मुहल्ला”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Classical Persianمَحَلَّه—
Every word from Classical Persian مَحَلَّه →