شاد باد
Persian
[edit]Etymology
[edit]شاد (šâd, “happy, glad”) + باد (bâd, “may ... be”).
Pronunciation
[edit]- (Classical Persian) IPA(key): [ʃɑːð bɑːð]
- (Iran, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɒːd̪̥ bɒːd̪̥]
- (Tajik, formal) IPA(key): [ʃɔd̪ bɔd̪]
| Readings | |
|---|---|
| Classical reading? | šāḏ bāḏ |
| Dari reading? | šād bād |
| Iranian reading? | šâd bâd |
| Tajik reading? | šod bod |
Interjection
[edit]شاد باد • (šâd bâd)
Verb
[edit]شاد باد • (šâd bâd)
- may...prosper, may...be happy
- !شاد باد ملت
- šâd bâd mellat!
- May the nation prosper!
- !شاد باد ملت
Descendants
[edit]Urdu
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Borrowed from Classical Persian شاد باد (šād bād).
Interjection
[edit]شاد باد • (śād-bād) (Hindi spelling शादबाद)
- be happy, be pleased, rejoice
- پاک سرزمین شاد باد
- pāk sarzamīn śād-bād
- May the Pak (literally, pure or clean) homeland be happy