# mandal

> English word · Noun · frequency rank #60,258

## Definitions
1. An administrative division in some countries in South Asia.

## Etymology
Ultimately from Sanskrit मण्डल (maṇḍala, literally “circle”). Doublet of mandala.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/mandal