sarkar
/ˈsɜːkɑː/noun
sarkar is spelled S-A-R-K-A-R: 6 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, sarkar means “An administrative unit used mostly in the Muslim states of South Asia” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of sarkar is sarkars.
How many letters and syllables are in sarkar?
| Letters | 6: S-A-R-K-A-R |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 31,974th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is sarkar?
Sarkar appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 31,974th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce sarkar?
- UK /ˈsɜːkɑː/
- /səɹkaːɹ/
Sarkar has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-sarkar.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of sarkar
- sarkars plural
- sirkar
- sircar
- circar
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does sarkar mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
IndiaAn administrative unit used mostly in the Muslim states of South Asia.
- 2
IndiaA clerk or accountant.
- 3
IndiaA native steward or housekeeper.
- 4
IndiaThe Government, the State.
- 5
IndiaAdministration of a particular prime minister.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does sarkar come from?
From Hindi सरकार (sarkār)/Urdu سرکار (sarkār), from Persian سرکار (sarkâr, “superintendent, overseer, chief”), compound of سر (sar, “head”) + کار (kâr, “agent, doer”).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).