ˈu̇r(ˌ)dü, ˈər- sometimes (ˌ) ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ noun
( -s )
Usage: capitalized
Etymology: Hindi -urdū, urdū- (in zabān-i-urdū, urdū-zabān language of the camp, from Persian zabān language + urdū camp, army, from Turkish ordu ); akin to Mongolian ordu, orda court, camp, horde — more at horde
: an Indic language that is an official literary language of Pakistan and widely used particularly by Indians in India, has a colloquial basis very similar to that of Hindi but has developed under strong Persian rather than Sanskrit influence, and is generally written in Persian script