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

• Accessible Dictionary, “উর্দু” Bengali-Bengali, Government of Bangladesh
• Accessible Dictionary, “উর্দু” Bengali-English, Government of Bangladesh