انتظامی

Persian

Etymology

From انتظام (entezâm) +‎ ـی (-i, suffix forming adjectives).

Pronunciation

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

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

Adjective

انتظامی • (intizāmī / entezâmi) (Tajik spelling интизомӣ)

  1. relating to law enforcement
    مقر انتظامیmaqar-e entezâmipolice 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.