murdabad

/ (ˈmʊədɑːˌbɑːd) /

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verb

(tr) Indian down with; death to: used as part of a slogan in India, Pakistan, etcCompare zindabad

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Word Origin for murdabad

from Urdu, from Persian murda dead

Words nearby murdabad

Murat, Murchison, Murchison Falls, Murcia, murcott, murdabad, murder, murderball, murderee, murderer, murderess

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