انتظامی

Persian

Etymology

From انتظام (entezâm) +‎ ـی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [ʔin.ti.zɑː.ˈmiː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪn̪.t̪ʰɪ.zɑː.míː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔɪn̪.t̪ʰɪ.zɑː.míː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɪn̪.t̪ʰɪ.zɑː.míː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔin̪.t̪ʰi.zɔː.mí]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔen̪.t̪ʰe.zɒː.míː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [ʔin̪.t̪ʰi.zɔ.mí]

Readings
Classical reading?	intizāmī
Dari reading?	intizāmī
Iranian reading?	entezâmi
Tajik reading?	intizomi

Adjective

انتظامی • (entezâmi)

1. relating to law enforcement

   مقر انتظامی ― maqar-e entezâmi ― police headquarters

2. disciplinary

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian انتظامی (intizāmī). By surface analysis, انتظام (intizām, “arrangement, administration”) +‎ ی (ī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɪn.t̪ɪ.zɑː.miː/
• Rhymes: -iː
• Hyphenation: اِنْ‧تِ‧ظام‧ی

Adjective

اِنْتِظامی • (intizāmī) (Hindi spelling अिंतिज़ामी)

1. administrative

References

• “انتظامی”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
• “انتظامی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.