ज़िला
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Hindi
[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]- जिला (jilā)
Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Classical Persian ضلع (zil', “side, edge”), from Arabic ضِلْع (ḍilʕ, “side, edge, division”). Compare Nepali जिल्ला (jillā) and Marathi जिल्हा (jilhā).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]ज़िला • (zilā) m (Urdu spelling ضلع)
- district
- Synonym: जनपद (janpad)
- इस ज़िले में हमें ज़्यादा अधिकारियों की ज़रूरत हैं।
- is zile mẽ hamẽ zyādā adhikāriyõ kī zarūrat ha͠i.
- We are in need of more officers in this district.
Declension
[edit]Declension of ज़िला (masc ā-stem)
Descendants
[edit]- → Telugu: జిల్లా (jillā)