مردم‌سالاری

Persian

Etymology

A compound of مردم (mardom, “people”) +‎ سالاری (sâlâri, “rule”), Calque of Ancient Greek δημοκρατία (dēmokratía).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): /maɾ.dum.saː.laː.ˈɾiː/

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäɾ.d̪ʊm.sɑː.lɑː.ɾiː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [mäɾ.d̪ʊm.sɑː.lɑː.ɾiː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [mäɾ.d̪ʊm.sɑː.lɑː.ɾiː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [mäɾ.d̪um.sɔː.lɔː.ɾi]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [mæɹ.d̪om.sɒː.lɒː.ɹiː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [mäɾ.d̪um.sɔ.lɔ.ɾi]

Readings
Classical reading?	mardum-sālārī
Dari reading?	mardum-sālārī
Iranian reading?	mardom-sâlâri
Tajik reading?	mardum-solori

Noun

مردم‌سالاری • (mardom-sâlâri)

1. democracy

   Synonym: دموکراسی (demokrâsi)

Related terms

• مردم‌سالارانه (mardom-sâlârâne, “democratic”)
• مردم‌سالار (mardom-sâlâr, “democrat”)
• مردم‌سالارسازی (mardom-sâlâr-sâzi, “democratization”)