zindabad

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu زنده باد‎ (zinda bād), from Persian زنده باد‎ (zinda bād).

Interjection

zindabad

  1. (South Asia) A shout of encouragement; a cheer, which can also be interpreted to mean "may [idea or person] live forever" -- in praise of a leader, for example: Inquilab Zindabad
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