جہاد

See also: جهاد

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian جهاد (jihāḏ), from Arabic جِهَاد (jihād).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /d͡ʒɪ.ɦɑːd̪/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːd̪

Noun

جِہاد • (jihād) m (Hindi spelling जिहाद)

1. jihad, holy war, crusade
2. fight, struggle, battle

Related terms

• جِہادی (jihādī)
• مُجاہِد (mujāhid)