Mohalla
मोहल्ला
mo-HUL-la
A neighborhood or locality in an Indian city or town.
Meaning & usage
A 'mohalla' refers to a neighborhood or a small community within a city or town in India. It often denotes a closely-knit area where residents share cultural and social ties. The term is commonly used in North India and has roots in the Persian word 'mohalla', meaning a place or quarter.
In a sentence
The festival was celebrated with great enthusiasm in every mohalla of the city.
As seen in crosswords
Mohalla is a 7-letter answer. A typical clue:
“A neighborhood or locality in an Indian city or town” (7)
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