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Where does “مَحَلَّہ” come from?

مَحَلَّہ (Urdu) comes from Hindi मुहल्ला, from Classical Persian مَحَلَّه.

Ancestry of “مَحَلَّہ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Hindiमुहल्लाa neighborhood, suburb, locality; a ward
2Classical Persianمَحَلَّه—
Every word from Classical Persian مَحَلَّه →