taluk
[ tah-look, tah-look ]
noun(in India)
a hereditary estate.
a subdivision of a revenue district.
Origin of taluk
11790–1800; <Urdu ta'alluq estate <Arabic
- Also ta·lu·ka, ta·loo·ka [tah-loo-kuh]. /tɑˈlu kə/.
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British Dictionary definitions for taluk
taluk
taluka or talooka (tɑːˈluːkə)
/ (ˈtɑːlʊk, tɑːˈlʊk) /
noun(in India)
a subdivision of a district; a group of several villages organized for revenue purposes
a hereditary estate
Origin of taluk
1C18: from Urdu ta' alluk estate, ultimately from Arabic
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