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zila

zila is the alternative form of zillah.

Meaning of zillah

Noun

zillah (plural zillahs)

  1. A district or local division, as of a province, in India.
    • And it is hereby enacted, that in any zillah, in which the Governor in Council of Fort St. George deems it expedient to establish the zillah court, and the court or courts under subordinate judges or principal sudder ameens, at separate stations, it shall be competent to the said Governor in...1843, “Act No. VII. of 1843”, in East India. Acts Passed by the Honourable the President of the Council of India, and by the Right Honourable the Governor-General, for 1843; […] (Accounts and Papers...

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Proper noun capitalized: Zila

Zila (plural Zilas)

  1. A male given name.

Forms of zila

Noun
pluralzilas
Proper noun
pluralZilas

Questions about zila

What does zila mean?
Zila means a male given name.
What is zila the alternative form of?
Zila is the alternative form of zillah.
What part of speech is zila?
Zila is a proper noun.

Words near zila in the dictionary

  1. zikurat
  2. zikurats
  3. zil
  4. Zil lane
  5. Zil lanes
  6. zila
  7. zilant
  8. zilantel
  9. zilants
  10. zilas
  11. zilascorb

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