qila

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noun

A fort or fortress.

OriginUrdu قِلْعَہ (qil'a) ← Classical Persian قَلْعَه /قِلْعَه (qal'a) →
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Meanings

nounqila (plural qilas)

plural qilas · alternative quila

  1. South AsiaA fort or fortress.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianقَلْعَه /قِلْعَه (qal'a)
  2. Urduقِلْعَہ (qil'a)
  3. Englishqila

Borrowed from Urdu قِلْعَہ (qil'a), borrowed from Classical Persian قَلْعَه /قِلْعَه (qal'a).

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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