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.
Tahsildar < Etymology: Tahsildar, from Persian , from Arabic tahsil + Persian -dar. a revenue officer in India.
Taj < Etymology: Arabic taj, from Persian taj, crown, crest, cap. a cap worn in Muslim countries; especially: a tall cone-shaped cap worn by dervishes.
Taj Mahal < from Persian: lit. "the best of buildings;" or "the Crown's Place".
Talck < from Pers. Talk "talc."Talcum
Tambur , Etymology: French, drum, from Middle French, from Arabic tanbur, modification (influenced by tunbur, a lute) of Persian tabir. English > Tambour
Tandoori < from tannur "oven, portable furnace,"+Persian suffix i.
Thanadaar < Etymology: from تهان than + Persian -dar having. the chief officer of a thana.
Tara < via Latin tiara from Persian tara
Tigar < via Greek tigris from an Iranian source . English > Tiger
Turban < from Persian dulband Band = To close, To tie.
Vazeer < etymology disputed; general references often derive it from Arabic wazir, "viceroy", lit. "one who bears (the burden of office)", lit. "porter, carrier", from Arabic wazara, "he carried". However, Jared S. Klein derives it from Middle Persian vichir, from Avestan vicira, "arbitrator, judge". English > Vizier
Zamindaar < Etymology: zamindar, from Persian, from zamin land + -dar holder meaning "Possessor of real estate" in Persian. A collector of revenues from the cultivators of the land of a specified district for the government of India during the period of Muslim rule. English > Zamindar
Zamindaari < Etymology: from Persian, from zamindaar.
Tahsildar < Etymology: Tahsildar, from Persian , from Arabic tahsil + Persian -dar. a revenue officer in India.
Taj < Etymology: Arabic taj, from Persian taj, crown, crest, cap. a cap worn in Muslim countries; especially: a tall cone-shaped cap worn by dervishes.
Taj Mahal < from Persian: lit. "the best of buildings;" or "the Crown's Place".
Talck < from Pers. Talk "talc."Talcum
Tambur , Etymology: French, drum, from Middle French, from Arabic tanbur, modification (influenced by tunbur, a lute) of Persian tabir. English > Tambour
Tandoori < from tannur "oven, portable furnace,"+Persian suffix i.
Thanadaar < Etymology: from تهان than + Persian -dar having. the chief officer of a thana.
Tara < via Latin tiara from Persian tara
Tigar < via Greek tigris from an Iranian source . English > Tiger
Turban < from Persian dulband Band = To close, To tie.
Vazeer < etymology disputed; general references often derive it from Arabic wazir, "viceroy", lit. "one who bears (the burden of office)", lit. "porter, carrier", from Arabic wazara, "he carried". However, Jared S. Klein derives it from Middle Persian vichir, from Avestan vicira, "arbitrator, judge". English > Vizier
Zamindaar < Etymology: zamindar, from Persian, from zamin land + -dar holder meaning "Possessor of real estate" in Persian. A collector of revenues from the cultivators of the land of a specified district for the government of India during the period of Muslim rule. English > Zamindar
Zamindaari < Etymology: from Persian, from zamindaar.
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