ജില്ല

Malayalam

Etymology

Borrowed from Marathi जिल्हा (jilhā), from Classical Persian ضِلْع (zil', “side, edge”); ultimately from Arabic ضِلْع (ḍilʕ). Compare Tamil ஜில்லா (jillā).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /d͡ʒillɐ/

Noun

ജില്ല • (jilla)

  1. district
    Coordinate terms: രാജ്യം (rājyaṁ), സംസ്ഥാനം (saṁsthānaṁ), ജില്ല (jilla), താലൂക്ക് (tālūkkŭ), പഞ്ചായത്ത് (pañcāyattŭ)
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