"tahsil" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: tahsils [plural]
Etymology: From Hindi तहसील (tahsīl) and Urdu تحصیل. Etymology templates: {{der|en|hi|तहसील}} Hindi तहसील (tahsīl), {{der|en|ur|تحصیل}} Urdu تحصیل Head templates: {{en-noun}} tahsil (plural tahsils)
  1. An administrative division in India and Pakistan. Wikipedia link: tehsil Synonyms: taluk, taluka, thana, tahasil, tehsil, tahseel, tehseel, tehasil Related terms: tehsildar, tahsildar
    Sense id: en-tahsil-en-noun-HXrf1iQY Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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