वन्दे मातरम्

Hindi

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit वन्दे मातरम् (vande mātaram), literally "I praise thee, mother".

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ʋən.d̪eː mɑːt̪.ɾəm/, [ʋɐ̃n̪.d̪eː‿mäːt̪.ɾɐ̃m]

Phrase

वन्दे मातरम् • (vande mātram) (Urdu spelling وندے ماترم)

1. the motto of India, often used nationalistically