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jail khana

jail khana noun: a prison, especially in the Bengal Presidency.

Noun

jail khana (plural jail khanas)

  1. (India, historical) A prison, especially in the Bengal Presidency.

Forms of jail khana

pluraljail khanas
alternative formjail-khana

Origin of jail khana

Borrowed from Hindustani جیل خانَہ (jel xāna) / जेल ख़ाना (jel xānā).

Questions about jail khana

What does jail khana mean?
Jail khana means a prison, especially in the Bengal Presidency.
What part of speech is jail khana?
Jail khana is a noun.
What is the plural of jail khana?
The plural of jail khana is jail khanas.

Words near jail khana in the dictionary

  1. jail cell
  2. jail cells
  3. jail fever
  4. jail fodder
  5. jail juice
  6. jail khana
  7. jail khanas
  8. jail lock
  9. jail locks
  10. jail purse
  11. jail purses

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