Punjabi
Etymology
ਲੋਕ (lok, “people”) + -ਤੰਤਰ (-tantar, “-cracy”)
Noun
ਲੋਕਤੰਤਰ • (loktantar) m (Shahmukhi spelling لوکتنتر)
- democracy
- Synonyms: ਲੋਕਰਾਜ (lokrāj), ਜਮਹੂਰੀਅਤ (jamhūrīata)
Derived terms
- ਲੋਕਤੰਤਰੀ (loktantarī, “democratic”, adjective)
See also
- ਗਣਤੰਤਰ m (gaṇtantar, “republic”)