zindabad

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindustani ज़िंदाबाद (zindābād) / زندہ باد (Zinda Bād, “long live”), from Classical Persian زنده باد (zinda bād).

Pronunciation

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Interjection

zindabad

1. (South Asia) long live

Synonyms

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Derived terms

• Bangladesh Zindabad
• Hindustan Zindabad
• Inquilab Zindabad
• Pakistan Zindabad

 

References

• “zindabad”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
• “zindabad”, in Collins English Dictionary.
• “zindabad” in TheFreeDictionary.com, Huntingdon Valley, Pa.: Farlex, Inc., 2003–2024.