azadi means freedom, independence. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 88 out of 100.
Why “azadi” is a great word
AZADI — [Noun] Freedom, liberty, or independence. Borrowed from Hindustani آزادی (āzādī) / आज़ादी (āzādī), from Classical Persian آزادی (āzādī), ultimately from the Persian root آزاد (āzād, "free"). Unlike *swaraj*, which specifically denotes political self-rule, or *hurriyah*, freighted with doctrinal weight, *azadi* is the more general, profound cry for liberation. It is the exhale after a lifted curfew, the collective chant rising in a dusty square, and the quiet, defiant hope behind a private window—a word whose open vowel carries the ancient ache of its pursuit.
noun
- Freedom, independence.“As we were leaving the area we were surrounded by girls and women shouting ‘We want Azadi’.”