Meaning of Urdu in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions
  3. Qualitative Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈʊrdu/

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  1. Noun

    Urdu

    Etymology

    from Persian (zabān-i-)urdū‘(language of the) camp’ (because it developed as a lingua franca after the Muslim invasions between the occupying armies and the local people of the region around Delhi), urdū being from Turkic ordu (see horde)

    Definitions

    1. the official literary language of Pakistan, closely related to Hindi

    Examples

    • « widely used in India (mostly by Moslems) »
    • « written in Arabic script »

  2. Qualitative Adjective

    Urdu

    Definitions

    1. relating to the Urdu language

    Examples

    • « Urdu poetry »

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