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Where does “मोहलत” come from?

मोहलत (Hindi) comes from Persian مهلت, from Arabic مُهْلَة — term, stint.

मोहलत (Hindi): delay, extension; extra period of time granted to...

Definitions

  1. delay, extension; extra period of time granted to...

Ancestry of “मोहलत”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianمهلتa deadline or a period of grace given thereafter
2Arabicمُهْلَةterm, stint
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