ज़िंदा

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Etymology edit

Borrowed from Classical Persian زنده (zinda), from Middle Persian zyndk', zywndk' (zīndag, alive). Compare Bengali জিন্দা (jinda), Punjabi ਜਿੰਦਾ (jindā).

Pronunciation edit

  • (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /zɪn.d̪ɑː/, [zɪ̃n̪.d̪äː], /d͡ʒɪn.d̪ɑː/, [d͡ʒɪ̃n̪.d̪äː]

Adjective edit

ज़िंदा (zindā) (indeclinable, Urdu spelling زندہ)

  1. alive
    Synonym: जीवित (jīvit)

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