સરકાર

Gujarati

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian سرکار (sarkār). Compare Hindustani سرکار / सरकार (sarkār), Marathi सरकार (sarkār), Punjabi ਸਰਕਾਰ (sarkār) / سَرکار (sarkār), Bengali সরকার (śorkar).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈsəɾ.kɑɾ/

Noun

સરકાર • (sarkār) f

1. government
2. king, emperor
3. (historical) sarkar
4. (figuratively) sir, mister