mandal

M3A1N1D2A1L1

noun

An administrative division in some countries in South Asia.

OriginSanskrit मण्डल →
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Meanings

nounmandal (plural mandals)

plural mandals

  1. An administrative division in some countries in South Asia.

Origin

  1. Sanskritमण्डल
  2. Englishmandal

Ultimately from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, literally “circle”). Doublet of mandala.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

DalmanAlmandMandlaMalandlamdan
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APA

mandal. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandal

MLA

“mandal.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandal. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mandal,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mandal.

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