Etymology

zillah

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Today it means: A district or local division, as of a province, in India. Full definition →

Hindi ज़िला ← Urdu ضلع ← Classical Persian ضلع
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zillah · noun1

  1. Arabic · derived fromضِلْع“side, edge, division”
  2. Classical Persian · derived fromضلع“side, edge”
  3. Urdu · borrowed fromضلع
  4. Hindi · borrowed fromज़िला
  5. English todayzillah

Borrowed from Hindi ज़िला (zilā) and Urdu ضلع (zilā), from Classical Persian ضلع (zil', “side, edge”), from Arabic ضِلْع (ḍilʕ, “side, edge, division”). Cognate with Nepali जिल्ला (jillā) and Marathi जिल्हा (jilhā).

Zillah · proper noun2

  1. Hebrew · derived fromצִלָּה“shade”
  2. English todayZillah

From Hebrew צִלָּה (“shade”).

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