तरफ़दार

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Hindi

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian طرفدار (tarafdār). By surface analysis, तरफ़ (taraf) +‎ -दार (-dār). Compare Punjabi ਤਰਫਦਾਰ (taraphdār).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /t̪ə.ɾəf.d̪ɑːɾ/, [t̪ɐ.ɾɐf.d̪äːɾ], /t̪ə.ɾəpʰ.d̪ɑːɾ/, [t̪ɐ.ɾɐpʰ.d̪äːɾ]

Noun

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तरफ़दार (tarafdārm (Urdu spelling طرف دار)

  1. backer, supporter
    Synonyms: समर्थक (samarthak), हिमायती (himāytī), पक्षपाती (pakṣapātī)
  2. adherent, follower

Declension

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