Taluk

Taluk
Talook Ta*look", Taluk Ta*luk", n. [Ar. ta'lluq.] A large estate; esp., one constituting a revenue district or dependency the native proprietor of which is responsible for the collection and payment of the public revenue due from it. [India] [1913 Webster]

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  • Taluk — Ein Tehsil (auch Tahsil, Tahasil, in einigen Gegenden auch Taluka, Taluk or Taluq) ist eine Verwaltungseinheit in Pakistan und Indien. In beiden Staaten stehen die Tehsils unter der Ebene der Distrikte. Sie haben teils steuerliche und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Taluk — Tehsil Les Tehsil ou suivant les régions ou prononciantion tahsil, taluka ou tahasil sont les plus petites subdivisions administratives dans bon nombre de région de l Inde. Typiquement les tehesil sont des parties de district, comprenant une… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • taluk —   n. estate.    ♦ talukdar, n. owner of taluk …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Taluk Thiam — Infobox Settlement official name = Taluk Thiam other name = native name = ตลุกเทียม nickname = settlement type = Tambon motto = imagesize = image caption = flag size = image seal size = mapsize = map caption = mapsize1 = map caption1 =… …   Wikipedia

  • taluk — /tah look, tah look /, n. (in India) 1. a hereditary estate. 2. a subdivision of a revenue district. Also, taluka, talooka /tah looh keuh/. [1790 1800; < Urdu ta alluq estate < Ar] * * * …   Universalium

  • taluk — noun An administrative division in some countries in South Asia. Syn: taluka, tahsil, tahasil, tehsil …   Wiktionary

  • taluk — ta·luk …   English syllables

  • taluk — tàluk interj. kartojant nusakomas girnų sukimo garsas: Gryčelė paliko apleista, tai sakydavo, kad mala kažkas girnom: tàluk tàluk Pnm …   Dictionary of the Lithuanian Language

  • taluk — /ˈtalʊk/ (say tahlook) noun in India: 1. (formerly) a hereditary estate. 2. (in some states) a subdivision of a tehsil. Also, taluka. {Hindi tālluqā, from Arabic ta alluqa} …  

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