This is a list of Urdu language words of Persian origin. Many Persian
words also came into English through Urdu during British colonialism.
Persian was the language of the Mughal court before British rule in
India even though locals in North India spoke Hindusthani. Thus many
words in the list below, though originally from Persian, arrived in
English through the intermediary of Ottoman Turkish language.
List of the Urdu words derived from Persian.
Burkundaz < from Persian .barqandz, from barq lightning (from Arabic) + andz thrower. An armed guard or policeman of 18th and 19th century India.
Qalandar (dervish order) < Etymology: Persian qalandar, from Arabic, and from Persian , kalandar uncouth man. one of a Sufic order of wandering mendicant dervishes
Candy < from Old French sucre candi, via Arabic qandi "candied," derived from Persian qand, meaning "sugar."
Caravan < Etymology: Italian caravana, carovana, from Persian karawan. a company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants on a long journey through desert or hostile regions: a train of pack animals.
Chador < chaddar, from Persian chaddar. a large cloth used as a combination head covering, veil, and shawl usually by women among Muslim and Hindu peoples especially in India and Iran.
Chaakar < from Persian chaker. India: a person in domestic service: Servant; also: a clerical worker.
Chakdar < From Panjabi chakdar, from chak tenure (from Sanskrit cakra wheel) + Persian -dar having. a native land tenant of India intermediate in position between the proprietor and cultivator.
Charka < from Persian charkha, charkh wheel, from Middle Persian chark; akin to Avestan chaxra- wheel, Sanskrit cakra. Wheel. a domestic spinning wheel used in India chiefly for cotton.
Charpoy < From Persian Char-pai. Literally meaning four-footed. a bed consisting of a frame strung with tapes or light rope used especially in India
Cheeney < Etymology: probably from Persian chini literally meaning Chinese. a woolen fabric in use during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Chilamchi < Etymology: from Persian chilamchi. India: a metal wash basin.
Cushy < from Persian khush. Modification of Hindi khush pleasant.
Burkundaz < from Persian .barqandz, from barq lightning (from Arabic) + andz thrower. An armed guard or policeman of 18th and 19th century India.
Qalandar (dervish order) < Etymology: Persian qalandar, from Arabic, and from Persian , kalandar uncouth man. one of a Sufic order of wandering mendicant dervishes
Candy < from Old French sucre candi, via Arabic qandi "candied," derived from Persian qand, meaning "sugar."
Caravan < Etymology: Italian caravana, carovana, from Persian karawan. a company of travelers, pilgrims, or merchants on a long journey through desert or hostile regions: a train of pack animals.
Chador < chaddar, from Persian chaddar. a large cloth used as a combination head covering, veil, and shawl usually by women among Muslim and Hindu peoples especially in India and Iran.
Chaakar < from Persian chaker. India: a person in domestic service: Servant; also: a clerical worker.
Chakdar < From Panjabi chakdar, from chak tenure (from Sanskrit cakra wheel) + Persian -dar having. a native land tenant of India intermediate in position between the proprietor and cultivator.
Charka < from Persian charkha, charkh wheel, from Middle Persian chark; akin to Avestan chaxra- wheel, Sanskrit cakra. Wheel. a domestic spinning wheel used in India chiefly for cotton.
Charpoy < From Persian Char-pai. Literally meaning four-footed. a bed consisting of a frame strung with tapes or light rope used especially in India
Cheeney < Etymology: probably from Persian chini literally meaning Chinese. a woolen fabric in use during the 17th and 18th centuries.
Chilamchi < Etymology: from Persian chilamchi. India: a metal wash basin.
Cushy < from Persian khush. Modification of Hindi khush pleasant.
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