Hilla

[ hil-uh ]

noun
  1. a city in central Iraq, south of Baghdad.

  • Also Al-Hil·lah [el-hil-uh] /ɛlˈhɪl ə/ .

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Hilla

/ (ˈhɪlə) /


noun
  1. a market town in central Iraq, on a branch of the Euphrates: built partly of bricks from the nearby site of Babylon. Pop: 364 000 (2005 est): Also called: Al Hillah

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