Ahmadinejad

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English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Iranian Persian احمدی‌نژاد (ahmadi-nežâd).

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌɑːməˈdiːnəʒæd/, /ˌɑːməˈdiːnədʒæd/

Proper noun

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Ahmadinejad

  1. A surname from Persian, notably borne by Mahmoud Ahmadinejad

Usage notes

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  • ⟨j⟩ is typically used to transcribe ج (pronounced /d͡ʒ/), but here it represents ژ (pronounced /ʒ/ and typically transcribed ⟨zh⟩).