"mandal" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: mandals [plural]
Etymology: Ultimately from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, literally “circle”). Doublet of mandala. Etymology templates: {{der|en|sa|मण्डल|lit=circle}} Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, literally “circle”), {{doublet|en|mandala}} Doublet of mandala Head templates: {{en-noun}} mandal (plural mandals)
  1. An administrative division in some countries in South Asia. Categories (topical): Administrative divisions
    Sense id: en-mandal-en-noun-I7gN~Ovf Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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