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