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zindabad

British  
/ ˈzɪndɑːˌbɑːd /

verb

  1. (tr) long live: used as part of a slogan in India, Pakistan, etc Compare murdabad

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Etymology

Origin of zindabad

Hindi, from Persian

Example Sentences

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The morning newspapers saluted him with "Zendabad" - a pun on zindabad, the Urdu word for long live.

From BBC • Sep. 25, 2025

Arriving unannounced one day at the delegate's dining hall for lunch, he was greeted with shouts of "Sanjay Gandhi zindabad!"

From Time Magazine Archive

When Gandhi's death was announced, saffron-robed holy men had distributed sweets, shouting "Gandhi mar; bhagwa jhenda zindabad!"

From Time Magazine Archive

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