"mahallah" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /məˈhalə/ [UK] Forms: mahallahs [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindustani محلہ / मुहल्ला (muhallā), from Classical Persian محله (mahalla), from Arabic مَحَلَّة (maḥalla). Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|inc-hnd}} Borrowed from Hindustani, {{der|en|fa-cls|محله|tr=mahalla}} Classical Persian محله (mahalla), {{der|en|ar|مَحَلَّة}} Arabic مَحَلَّة (maḥalla), {{root|en|ar|ح ل ل}} Head templates: {{en-noun}} mahallah (plural mahallahs)
  1. (chiefly South Asia) A subdivision or neighborhood. Wikipedia link: mahallah Tags: South-Asia Synonyms: mahalla, mahallya, mohalla, muhalla

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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