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Etymology of qila

Etymology tree Classical Persian قَلْعَه /قِلْعَه (qal'a)bor. Urdu قِلْعَہ (qil'a)bor. English qila Borrowed from Urdu قِلْعَہ (qil'a), borrowed from Classical Persian قَلْعَه /قِلْعَه (qal'a).

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noun

A fort or fortress.

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Etymology tree Classical Persian قَلْعَه /قِلْعَه (qal'a)bor. Urdu قِلْعَہ (qil'a)bor. English qila Borrowed from Urdu قِلْعَہ (qil'a), borrowed from Classical Persian قَلْعَه /قِلْعَه (qal'a).

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