مرگ بر

Persian

Etymology

مرگ (marg, “death”) + بر (bar, “to”).

Pronunciation

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

 

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

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäɾɡ bäɾ]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mäɾɡ bäɾ]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mäɾɡ̥ bäɾ]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mæɹɡʲ̥ bæɹ]

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

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, death to

   مرگ بر آمریکا! ― Marg bar Âmrikâ! ― Death to America!

   Synonym: مرده باد (morde bâd)

   Antonym: زنده باد (zende bâd, “long live”)

Further reading

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