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tahsil

noun tah·sil \tä-ˈsēl\

Definition of TAHSIL

:  a district administration or revenue subdivision in India
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Origin of TAHSIL

Hindi tahsīl & Urdu taḥṣīl, from Arabic taḥṣīl collection of revenue
First Known Use: 1846

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