इंक़लाब

Hindi

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian انقلاب‎ (enqelâb), from Arabic اِنْقِلَاب‎ (inqilāb), from اِنْقَلَبَ‎ (inqalaba, “to change, to turn”).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɪn.kə.lɑːb/, /ɪn.qə.lɑːb/

Noun

इंक़लाब • (iṅqlāb) m (Urdu spelling اِنقلاب‎)

  1. revolution, uprising
    इंक़लाब ज़िंदाबाद!
    iṅqlāb zindābād!
    Long Live the Revolution! −Maulana Hasrat Mohani
    Synonym: क्रांति (krānti)

References

  • Bahri, Hardev (1989), “इंक़लाब”, in Siksarthi Hindi-Angrejhi Sabdakosa [Learners' Hindi-English Dictionary], Delhi: Rajpal & Sons
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