tahsildar

or tah·seel·dar

[ tuh-seel-dahr ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

tahsildar

/ təˈsiːldɑː /

1790–1800; < Urdu < Persian, equivalent to tahṣīl collection (< Arabic ) + -dār agent suffix

C18: via Hindi from Persian, from tahsil + Persian -dār having

The Tahsildar is divested of his magisterial powers, and to the law-abiding and punctual is not more harmful than the dormouse.

The Tahsildar of Berhampūr got them made by the potter and carpenter, who usually make such figures for the Gopalpūr fishermen.

The Tahsildar of Berhampūr got them made by the potters and carpenters, who usually make such figures for the Gopalpūr fishermen.

However, the relationship exists to the following extent, according to what a Tahsildar (native magistrate) tells me.

I called the tahsildar: "Bring me the record of these tigers."

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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