Urdu

See also: urdu, urdú, urðu, and úrdú

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu اُرْدُو‎ (urdū), with influence from Classical Persian اُردُو‎ (urdū), from Proto-Turkic *ordu (“army, camp”) ( > Azerbaijani ordu, Turkish ordu, Turkmen oorda). Doublet of horde.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈʊəˌduː/, /ˈɜːˌduː/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈʊəɹduː/
  • Audio (US)(file)

Proper noun

Urdu

  1. Modern Standard Urdu, an Indo-Aryan language with native speakers mainly in Pakistan and North India. It is a standardized and Persianized version of Hindustani.
    Synonyms: (obsolete) Moors, (historical) Hindustani, Rekhta, Hindvi, Dehlavi, Lahori, Lashkari, (historical) Hindi

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Adjective

Urdu (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the Urdu language.

Synonyms
  • Lashkari

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Dutch

Etymology

Ultimately from Persian اردو‎ (ordu), from Proto-Turkic *ordu (“army, camp”). This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈurdu/
  • audio(file)
  • Hyphenation: Ur‧du

Proper noun

Urdu n

  1. Urdu (language)

Anagrams

German

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Noun

Urdu n

  1. Urdu (language)

Malay

Etymology

From Persian اردو‎ (ordu), from Proto-Turkic *ordu (“army, camp”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [u(r)du]
  • Rhymes: -du, -u

Proper noun

Urdu

  1. Urdu (language)
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