Where does “जिल्ला” come from?
जिल्ला (Nepali) comes from Hindi ज़िला, from Arabic ضِلْع — rib; side, edge, division.
जिल्ला (Nepali): province, district
Ancestry of “जिल्ला”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Hindi | ज़िला | district |
| 2 | Arabic | ضِلْع | rib; side, edge, division |