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sarkar

/ˈsɜːkɑː/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.92 in modern English

Syllables
sarkar
IPA
/ˈsɜːkɑː/
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An administrative unit used mostly in the Muslim states of South Asia.

Indian usage

noun

A clerk or accountant.

Indian usage

noun

A native steward or housekeeper.

Indian usage

noun

The Government, the State.

Indian usage

noun

Administration of a particular prime minister.

Indian usage

name

A surname from Persian.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Hindi सरकार (sarkār)/Urdu سرکار (sarkār), from Persian سرکار (sarkâr, “superintendent, overseer, chief”), compound of سر (sar, “head”) + کار (kâr, “agent, doer”).

Regional Pronunciation

  • British English: /ˈsɜːkɑː/

Usage

Inflected Forms

sarkars (plural) sirkar (alternative) sircar (alternative) circar (alternative) Sorcar (alternative)

Questions

How do you pronounce sarkar?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈsɜːkɑː/.
What does sarkar mean?
An administrative unit used mostly in the Muslim states of South Asia.
Where does sarkar come from?
From Hindi सरकार (sarkār)/Urdu سرکار (sarkār), from Persian سرکار (sarkâr, “superintendent, overseer, chief”), compound of سر (sar, “head”) + کار (kâr, “agent, doer”).

How to pronounce sarkar

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