zila

/ ˈzɪlɑː /

noun

1. an administrative district in India

Word History and Origins

Origin of zila¹

C19: from Hindi dilah division, from Arabic dil` part

Example Sentences

"I was basically just hopeless," the father, Zila Santiago, told CBS News.

From BBC

In his petition, the actor, who's done roles in Bollywood films such as Zila Ghaziabad and Kismat Love Paisa Dilli, says the articles cause him "deep agony" and "psychological pain".

From BBC

For example, Karen Zila Hayes, a life coach in Toronto, conducts knitting therapy programs, including Knit to Quit to help smokers give up the habit, and Knit to Heal for people coping with health crises, like a cancer diagnosis or serious illness of a family member.

From New York Times

Zila, on the other hand, who is on a British government-funded scholarship, supports an EU exit.

From BBC

A postgraduate student at the London School of Economics, Zila is frustrated by the fact that any EU citizen is allowed to work in the UK, while highly educated Commonwealth citizens like her are turned away.

From BBC