murdabad
Britishverb
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Origin of murdabad
from Urdu, from Persian murda dead
Example Sentences
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While in predominantly Muslim-populated streets, footage appears to show the slogan "Pakistan Murdabad" - meaning down with, or death to, Pakistan - being chanted after the Pakistan-India cricket match at the end of August.
From BBC
“Pakistan Zindabad, Taliban Murdabad,” they repeated.
From Washington Post
Once, the Pakistani tribesmen lashed a young merchant to the porch of an apple shop and told him to shout, "Pakistan zindabad, Sher-i-Kashmir' murdabad!"
From Time Magazine Archive
The Hindus and Sikhs answered back: "Pakistan Murdabad!"
From Time Magazine Archive
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