upazila

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/uːˈpɒd͡ʒɪlə/

noun

An administrative division under districts, broadly equivalent to a subdistrict.

OriginBengali উপজেলা →
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Meanings

nounupazila (plural upazilas)

plural upazilas

  1. BangladeshAn administrative division under districts, broadly equivalent to a subdistrict.

Origin

  1. Bengaliউপজেলা
  2. Englishupazila

Derived from Bengali উপজেলা (upojela).

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Translations

Bengali উপজেলা
  • উপজেলা (upojela)upazila
Chinese Mandarin 烏帕齊拉 /乌帕齐拉
  • 烏帕齊拉 /乌帕齐拉 (wūpàqílā)upazila
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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