Standard Lemma guide

upazila

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /uːˈpɒd͡ʒɪlə/

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noun

Meaning 1

An administrative division under districts, broadly equivalent to a subdistrict.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Bangladesh

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Derived from Bengali উপজেলা (upojela).

Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Bengali: উপজেলা (upojela) — upazila
  • Chinese Mandarin: 烏帕齊拉 /乌帕齐拉 (wūpàqílā) — upazila
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