taluk
[ tah-loo k, tah-loo k ]
/ ˈtɑ lʊk, tɑˈlʊk /
noun (in India)
a hereditary estate.
a subdivision of a revenue district.
Words nearby taluk
talocalcaneonavicular joint, talocrural, talocrural joint, talon, talos, taluk, talus, talweg, talys, tam, tam-o'-shanter
Also ta·lu·ka, ta·loo·ka [tah-loo-kuh] /tɑˈlu kə/.
Origin of taluk
1790–1800; < Urdu ta'alluq estate < Arabic
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British Dictionary definitions for taluka
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
Word Origin for taluk
C18: from Urdu ta' alluk estate, ultimately from Arabic
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