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sarkar Meaning & Definition

/ˈsɜːkɑː/

What Does Sarkar Mean?

Sarkar is used as a noun meaning An administrative unit used mostly in the Muslim states of South Asia. It is also used to mean A clerk or accountant.

Sarkar at a Glance

Part of speechnoun
Pronunciation/ˈsɜːkɑː/
Pluralsarkars

Sarkar Definition (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.

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Word Forms & Grammar

sarkar (plural sarkars)

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Origin of Sarkar

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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