Urdu
English
Etymology
From Persian اردو (ordu), from Proto-Turkic *ordu (“army, camp”) ( > Azerbaijani ordu, Turkish ordu, Turkmen oorda). Compare horde.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈʊəɹduː/
Audio (US) (file)
Noun
Urdu (uncountable)
- 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. Also known natively to its speakers as Lashkari.
Translations
the Indo-Iranian language
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Adjective
Urdu (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Urdu language.
Translations
Further reading
- ISO 639-1 code ur, ISO 639-3 code urd
- Ethnologue entry for Urdu, ur
- Urdu Dictionary: http://urduseek.com/
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
Malay
Etymology
From Persian اردو (ordu), from Proto-Turkic *ordu (“army, camp”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [u(r)du]
- Rhymes: -du, -u
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