English Explanatory Dictionary

sarkar

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An administrative unit used mostly in the Muslim states of South Asia.
  2. A clerk or accountant.
  3. A native steward or housekeeper.
  4. The Government, the State.
  5. Administration of a particular prime minister.
name
  1. A surname from Persian.

Pronunciation

/ˈsɜːkɑː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-sarkar.wav /səɹkaːɹ/

Word forms

sarkar sarkars sirkar sircar circar Sorcar

Etymology

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

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