خودمختاری

Urdu

Alternative forms

• خود مختاری (xud-muxtārī)

Etymology

From خود (xud, “self”) +‎ مختاری (muxtārī, “power, authority”), both elements from Persian.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /xʊd̪.mʊx.t̪ɑː.ɾiː/

Noun

خودمختاری • (xudmuxtārī) f (Hindi spelling ख़ुदमुख़तारी)

1. autonomy, self-government
2. autarchy, autocracy
3. sovereignty, independence, self-reliance

Synonyms

• (autocracy): مطلق العنانی (mutlaqul-'anānī)
• (independence): آزادی (āzādī)