زبان اردوئے معلی

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Urdu

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian زبان اردوی معلی (zubān-e urdū-e mu'allā, language of the exalted camp), as it was believed that in turkic camps, two languages were spoken - one being Persian, and the other what is now known as Urdu. Equivalent of زبان (zubān, language) +‎ اردوئے معلی (urdū-e mu’allá, camp of the royals, or royal camp).

Pronunciation

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  • (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /zʊ.bɑːn.e.ʊɾ.d̪uː.e.mʊ.(ʔ)ə.lː.ɑː/, [zʊ.bɑːn.e.ʊɾ.d̪uː.eː.mo.əlː.ɑː]

Noun

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زُبانِ اُرْدُوْئے مُعَلّیٰ (zubān-e urdū-e mu’alláf (Hindi spelling ज़ुबान-ए-उर्दू-ए-मुअल्ला)

  1. (obsolete) "language of the exalted camp"; the Urdu language
    Synonyms: اردوئے معلی کی زبان (urdū-e mu’allā kī zubān), اردو (urdū, Urdu)