Urdu
Urdu
Definition
Urdu (o̵or′do̵̅o̅)
noun
an Indo-Aryan language of Pakistan and N India, having the same basic grammar as Hindi but containing many words derived from Persian and Arabic: it is written in Arabic characters and is the official language of Pakistan
Etymology: Hindi urdū, short for zabān-i-urdū, language of the camp < Pers urdu, camp < Turk ordū: see horde
Browse dictionary entries near Urdu
- urd
- urchin
- urceolate
- urbia
- urbi et orbi
- urbanology
- urbanologist
- urbanizing
- urbanized
- urbanize
- -ure
- urea
- urea-formaldehyde resin
- ureal
- urease
- uredinia
- uredinial
- uredinium
- urediospore
- uredium
