ज़िला

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Hindi

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ضلع (zel', side, edge), from Arabic ضِلْع (ḍilʕ, side, edge, division). Compare Nepali जिल्ला (jillā) and Marathi जिल्हा (jilhā).

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /zɪ.lɑː/, [zɪ.läː], /d͡ʒɪ.lɑː/, [d͡ʒɪ.läː]

Noun

ज़िला (zilām (Urdu spelling ضلع)

  1. district
    (deprecated template usage)
    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.
    Synonym: जनपद (janpad)

Declension

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