Meaning
A hereditary estate in parts of India; subsequently, an administrative subdivision of a district.
Etymology
Origin: Arabic
Etymology tree Arabic تَعَلَّقَ (taʕallaqa)der. Arabic تَعَلُّق (taʕalluq)bor. Classical Persian تَعَلُّق (ta'alluq)bor. Urdu تَعَلُّق (ta'alluq)bor. English taluk Borrowed from Urdu تَعَلُّق (ta'alluq), borrowed from Classical Persian تَعَلُّق (ta'alluq), borrowed from Arabic تَعَلُّق (taʕalluq), from تَعَلَّقَ (taʕallaqa).
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
tahsil
NYT Puzzle Appearances
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