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tahsil

noun
tah·​sil | \ tä-ˈsēl How to pronounce tahsil (audio) \

Definition of tahsil

: a district administration or revenue subdivision in India

First Known Use of tahsil

1846, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for tahsil

Hindi tahsīl & Urdu taḥṣīl, from Arabic taḥṣīl collection of revenue

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