مرگ بر

Persian

Etymology

مرگ‎ (marg, “death”) + بر‎ (bar, “to”).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [maɾɡ baɾ]

 

• (Dari, formal/KBL) IPA^(key): [mäɾɡ bäɾ]

• (Dari, formal/KBL) IPA^(key): [mäɾɡ bäɾ]
  • (Hazaragi/approx.) IPA^(key): [mäɾɡ̥ bäɾ]

• (Iran, formal/TEH) IPA^(key): [mæɹɟ̥ bæɹ]

• (Tajik, formal/DUS) IPA^(key): [mäɾɡ bäɾ]

• Phonetic Persian:

Traditional: [مَرْگ بَر]‎

Iranian: [مَرْگ بَر]‎

Readings
Classical reading?	marg bar
Dari reading?	marg bar
Iranian reading?	marg bar
Tajik reading?	marg bar

Interjection

مرگ بر‎ • (marg bar!)

1. down with

Further reading

• "Marg bar ___" by Reza Mirsajadi on Language Log (February 19, 2017)