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

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