حلقہ

Borrowed from Classical Persian حلقه‎ (halqa), from Arabic حَلْقَة‎ (ḥalqa).

حَلْقَہ • (halqa) m (Hindi spelling हल्क़ा)

1. (politics) electoral district, seat, constituency

   Synonym: حَلْقَہ اِنْتِخاب‎ (halqa intixāb)

2. circle
3. ring, hoop
4. boundary

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