"zail" meaning in All languages combined

See zail on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: zails [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi ज़ैल (zail). Etymology templates: {{bor|en|hi|ज़ैल}} Hindi ज़ैल (zail) Head templates: {{en-noun}} zail (plural zails)
  1. (India) An administrative unit of two to forty villages during the British Raj in India. Tags: India Related terms: zaildar
    Sense id: en-zail-en-noun-wjPe7bfo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Indian English

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for zail meaning in All languages combined (1.1kB)

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