ज़िला

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

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

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

Noun

ज़िला • (zilā) m (Urdu spelling ضلع)

  1. 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
Declension of ज़िला (masc ā-stem)
singular plural
direct ज़िला
zilā		 ज़िले
zile
oblique ज़िले
zile		 ज़िलों
zilõ
vocative ज़िले
zile		 ज़िलो
zilo

Descendants
  • → Telugu: జిల్లా (jillā)
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