Urdu
Ur·du
noun \ˈu̇r-(ˌ)dü, ˈər-\Definition of URDU
: an Indo-Aryan language that has the same colloquial basis as standard Hindi, is an official language of Pakistan, and is widely used by Muslims in urban areas of India
See Origin of URDU
Hindi & Urdu urdū, from Persian zabān-e-urdū-e-muallā language of the Exalted Camp (the imperial bazaar in Delhi)
First Known Use: 1796
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