"panchayat" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /panˈt͡ʃʌɪət/ [Received-Pronunciation], /pənˈt͡ʃɑjət̪/ [Indian-English] Forms: panchayats [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat, “panchayat (originally a council of five)”). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|पंचायत|t=panchayat (originally a council of five)}} Hindi पंचायत (pañcāyat, “panchayat (originally a council of five)”) Head templates: {{en-noun}} panchayat (plural panchayats)
  1. (South Asia, chiefly India) A village council or local government. Tags: India, South-Asia Categories (place): Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Political subdivisions Derived forms: panchayat town Related terms: nagar panchayat, panchayati raj, sarpanch Translations (Translations): পঞ্চায়ত (poñsayot) (Assamese), পঞ্চায়েত (poncaẏet) (Bengali), पंचायत (pañcāyat) (Hindi), പഞ്ചായത്ത് (pañcāyattŭ) (Malayalam), पंचायत (pañcāyat) (Marathi), ਪੰਚਾਇਤ (pañcāita) (Punjabi), பஞ்சாயத்து (pañcāyattu) (Tamil), పంచాయతీ (pañcāyatī) (Telugu)

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