# jail khana

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A prison, especially in the Bengal Presidency.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani جیل خانَہ (jel xāna) / जेल ख़ाना (jel xānā).

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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