উর্দু

Bengali

Alternative forms

  • উর্দূ (urdū)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian اُرْدُو (urdū), ultimately from Proto-Turkic *or- (place of staying of the army; army).

Pronunciation

  • (Rarh) IPA(key): /uɾd̪u/, [ˈuɾd̪uˑ]
  • (Dhaka) IPA(key): /uɹd̪u/, [ˈuɹd̪uˑ]

Proper noun

উর্দু • (urdu)

  1. Urdu language
    Synonym: উর্দু ভাষা (urdu bhaśa)
  2. soldier
  3. army camp, cantonment

References