ज़िलाधीश

Hindi

Etymology

ज़िला (zilā) + अधीश (adhīś). A rare example of a Perso-Sanskrit compound.

Pronunciation

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /zɪ.lɑː.d̪ʱiːʃ/, [zɪ.l̪äː.d̪ʱiːʃ], /d͡ʒɪ.lɑː.d̪ʱiːʃ/, [d͡ʒɪ.l̪äː.d̪ʱiːʃ]

Noun

ज़िलाधीश • (zilādhīś) m

  1. district collector, district magistrate (post in the Indian Civil Service)
    Synonym: ज़िलाधिकारी (zilādhikārī)

Declension

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