Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian زنده (zinda), from Middle Persian [script needed] (zy(w)ndk' /⁠zīndag⁠/). Compare Punjabi ਜਿੰਦਾ (jindā), Bengali জিন্দা (jinda).

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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زندہ (zindā) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling ज़िंदा)

  1. alive, living

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