Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian انقلاب (inqilāb), from Arabic اِنْقِلَاب (inqilāb). Cognate with Bengali ইনকিলাব (inkilab)

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɪn.qə.lɑːb/, [ɪ̃n.qɐ.läːb], /ɪn.kə.lɑːb/, [ɪ̃n.kɐ.läːb], /ɪŋ.qɪ.lɑːb/, [ɪ̃ɴ.qɪ.läːb], /ɪŋ.kɪ.lɑːb/, [ɪ̃ŋ.kɪ.läːb]
  • Rhymes: -ɑːb

Noun

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इंक़लाब (inqalābm (Urdu spelling اِنقلاب)

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

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