zillan.

Brit.

/ˈzɪlə/, U.S.

/ˈzɪlə/

Forms: 1700s zelah, 1700s zilah, 1700s– zilla, 1700s– zillah, 1900s– zila.

Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Urdu. Partly a borrowing from Persian. Etymons: Urdu żilaʿ; Persian żilaʿ.

Etymology: < (i) Urdu żilaʿ part, district, division, and its etymon (ii) Indian Persian żilaʿ, in the same senses, specific use of Persian żilaʿ rib, side < Arabic ḍilaʿ rib, (in extended use) side of a triangle. Compare slightly earlier zilladar n.

In South Asia, esp. India and Bangladesh: an administrative district forming a subdivision of a province, state, or division.

ΘΚΠ

society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > an administrative division of territory > [noun] > in India

pargana1614

sirkar1627

zilla1772

district1776

mahal1793

taluk1793

mohalla1825

1772 Extract Proc. Comm. of Circuit 20 Aug. in 5th Rep. Comm. Secrecy State E. India Company (1773) 20 The future management of the Huzzoor Zillas. [Note] Small districts near Moorshedabad.

1801 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 1800 Characters 24 Within the zilla, or district of Calcutta.

1886 22nd Ann. Rep. Sanitary Commissioner of Bombay 1885 81 In Panch Maháls in the town of Dohad the fever death-rate is higher than in the zilla.

1963 Mod. Rev. (India) Feb. 109/1 The disintegration of the States into Zillas and the formation of an uniform country through interconnection of Zilla Parishads seems impractical.

2004 Jrnl. Southeast Asian Stud. 35 6 When interviewed, my own respondents identified primarily with their zillah when questioned about their origin.

2009 Dhaka Courier (Nexis) 29 Oct. To make International Inspiration a total success, such initiatives should also be taken to the zilas, district towns and thanas.

Compounds

C1. General use as a modifier, as in zilla court, zilla election, zilla school, etc.

ΚΠ

1795 Bengal or East-India Cal. 7 Matthew Leslie, Judge of the Zillah Court of Rungpore.

1814 B. Heyne Tracts on India 323 Punishments..executed..by the Zillah judge.

1854 J. H. Stocqueler Hand-bk. Brit. India (ed. 3) 340 Ahmedabad, 300 miles from Bombay, is a zillah station.

1908 Indian Engin. 16 May 313/2 The construction of a new building for the Zilla School at Chaibassa has..been sanctioned by the Government of Bengal.

2015 Times of India (Nexis) 30 Jan. The government had written to the SEC asking for postponement of the zilla elections.

C2.

zilla parishad n. (in South Asia, esp. India and Bangladesh) a body administering local government at the zilla level; a district council; cf. parishad n. 1. [After Hindi zilā pariṣad.]

ΚΠ

1957 Times of India 21 Oct. 1/5 The budget of the panchayat samiti would have to be approved by a zilla parishad consisting of the presidents of the constituent panchayat samitis, local M.L.A.s and M.P.s, and officials of various administrative and development departments in the district.

1958 Indian Jrnl. Polit. Sci. 19 352 The establishment of Zila Parishads at the district level, Panchayat Samities at the bloc and Village Panchayats at the village levels.

1988 Asian Surv. 28 815 The Zia government..did not attempt to democratize the thana and zilla parishads.

1992 Sunday Times of India 19 Apr. 5/5 The youth wing's lacklustre performance in the last zilla parishad and municipal council elections.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	zilla
释义	zillan. Brit. /ˈzɪlə/, U.S. /ˈzɪlə/ Forms: 1700s zelah, 1700s zilah, 1700s– zilla, 1700s– zillah, 1900s– zila. Origin: Of multiple origins. Partly a borrowing from Urdu. Partly a borrowing from Persian. Etymons: Urdu żilaʿ; Persian żilaʿ. Etymology: < (i) Urdu żilaʿ part, district, division, and its etymon (ii) Indian Persian żilaʿ, in the same senses, specific use of Persian żilaʿ rib, side < Arabic ḍilaʿ rib, (in extended use) side of a triangle. Compare slightly earlier zilladar n. In South Asia, esp. India and Bangladesh: an administrative district forming a subdivision of a province, state, or division. ΘΚΠ society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > an administrative division of territory > [noun] > in India pargana1614 sirkar1627 zilla1772 district1776 mahal1793 taluk1793 mohalla1825 1772 Extract Proc. Comm. of Circuit 20 Aug. in 5th Rep. Comm. Secrecy State E. India Company (1773) 20 The future management of the Huzzoor Zillas. [Note] Small districts near Moorshedabad. 1801 Asiatic Ann. Reg. 1800 Characters 24 Within the zilla, or district of Calcutta. 1886 22nd Ann. Rep. Sanitary Commissioner of Bombay 1885 81 In Panch Maháls in the town of Dohad the fever death-rate is higher than in the zilla. 1963 Mod. Rev. (India) Feb. 109/1 The disintegration of the States into Zillas and the formation of an uniform country through interconnection of Zilla Parishads seems impractical. 2004 Jrnl. Southeast Asian Stud. 35 6 When interviewed, my own respondents identified primarily with their zillah when questioned about their origin. 2009 Dhaka Courier (Nexis) 29 Oct. To make International Inspiration a total success, such initiatives should also be taken to the zilas, district towns and thanas. Compounds C1. General use as a modifier, as in zilla court, zilla election, zilla school, etc. ΚΠ 1795 Bengal or East-India Cal. 7 Matthew Leslie, Judge of the Zillah Court of Rungpore. 1814 B. Heyne Tracts on India 323 Punishments..executed..by the Zillah judge. 1854 J. H. Stocqueler Hand-bk. Brit. India (ed. 3) 340 Ahmedabad, 300 miles from Bombay, is a zillah station. 1908 Indian Engin. 16 May 313/2 The construction of a new building for the Zilla School at Chaibassa has..been sanctioned by the Government of Bengal. 2015 Times of India (Nexis) 30 Jan. The government had written to the SEC asking for postponement of the zilla elections. C2. zilla parishad n. (in South Asia, esp. India and Bangladesh) a body administering local government at the zilla level; a district council; cf. parishad n. 1. [After Hindi zilā pariṣad.] ΚΠ 1957 Times of India 21 Oct. 1/5 The budget of the panchayat samiti would have to be approved by a zilla parishad consisting of the presidents of the constituent panchayat samitis, local M.L.A.s and M.P.s, and officials of various administrative and development departments in the district. 1958 Indian Jrnl. Polit. Sci. 19 352 The establishment of Zila Parishads at the district level, Panchayat Samities at the bloc and Village Panchayats at the village levels. 1988 Asian Surv. 28 815 The Zia government..did not attempt to democratize the thana and zilla parishads. 1992 Sunday Times of India 19 Apr. 5/5 The youth wing's lacklustre performance in the last zilla parishad and municipal council elections. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). > see also also refers to : -zillacomb. form < n.1772 see also
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