हुकुम सदर

Hindi

Alternative forms

• हुक्म सदर (hukma sadar)

Etymology

Phono-semantic matching of English who comes there, interpreted as हुकुम (hukum, “order”) of the सदर (sadar, “chief, head”).

Pronunciation

• (Delhi) IPA^(key): /ɦʊ.kʊm sə.d̪əɾ/, [ɦʊ.kʊ̃m‿sɐ.d̪ɐɾ]

Interjection

हुकुम सदर • (hukum sadar)

1. (military slang, obsolete) who comes there? (asked to check if the coast is clear)