रज़ाकार

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From रज़ा (razā, will, pleasure) +‎ -कार (-kār, doer), literally “one who is willing”. Cognate with Bengali রাজাকার (rajakar, traitor)

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɾə.zɑː.kɑːɾ/, [ɾɐ.zäː.käːɾ], /ɾə.d͡ʒɑː.kɑːɾ/, [ɾɐ.d͡ʒäː.käːɾ]

Noun

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रज़ाकार (razākārm (Urdu spelling رضاکار)

  1. (Islam) razakar: a volunteer for a Muslim organization
    1. (historical) a Hyderabadi razakar who fought against the Indian integration of Hyderabad State [in 1947]
    2. (historical) a Pakistani razakar who aided the Pakistani army against the Bangladeshi Mukti Bahini [in 1971]

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