زندہ

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian ‎ (zende), from Middle Persian [script needed] (zy(w)ndk' /zīndag/). Compare Punjabi ਜਿੰਦਾ (jindā), Bengali জিন্দা (jinda).

Pronunciation

(Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /zɪn.d̪ɑː/

(Deccani) IPA^(key): /zɪn.d̪ɑː/

Adjective

زندہ • (zindā) (indeclinable, Hindi spelling ज़िंदा)

alive, living

Derived terms

زندہ باد‎ (zinda-bād, “long live!”)
زندہ دل‎ (zinda-dil, “lively, devout”)
زندہ رہنا‎ (zinda rehnā, “to stay alive”)
زندہ کرنا‎ (zinda karnā, “to bring to life, to put life into”)
زندہ ہونا‎ (zinda honā, “to be alive”)

Related terms

زندگی‎ (zindagī)

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