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.
Kabob or kebab < Possibly from Persian kabab , or from identical forms in Arabic and Urdu
Kabuli < Persian kabuli, of or belonging to Kabul, Afghanistan.
Kaftan < from Persian khaftan.
Kajawah < from Persian (Kajavah/Kajawah). a pannier used in pairs on camels and mules especially in India.
Kala-Azar < kala (black) + Persian azar (disease, pain). a severe infectious disease chiefly of eastern and southern Asia that is marked by fever, progressive anemia, leukopenia, and enlargement of the spleen and liver and is caused by a flagellate (Leishmania donovani) which is transmitted by the bite of sand flies (genus Phlebotomus) and which proliferates in reticuloendothelial cells – called also visceral leishmaniasis.
Khaki < from Hindustani khaki smile emoticon"made from soil", "dusty" or "of the colour of soil"), from Persian khak smile emoticon "soil")
Khan < Arabic khan, from Persian. (not to be confused by the Turko-Mongol Khan). A caravansary or rest house in some Asian countries.
Khankah < Etymology: khanaqah, from Persian khana house + gah place.
Khawaja < Etymology: originally from Persian khâwja . Used as a title of respect.
Khidmatgar < from Arabic khidmah service + Persian -gar (suffix denoting possession or agency). In India: a male waiter
Khoja < see khawaja
Khuskhus < Etymology: Persian khaskhas. an aromatic grass (Andropogon zizamoides) whose especially fragrant roots yield an oil used in perfumery and are also made into mats in tropical India – called also vetiver.
Koh-i-noor < from Pers. koh "mountain" Noor (light)." famous diamond that became part of the British crown jewels after the annexation of Punjab by Great Britain in 1849, from Persian Kh-i-nr, literally, mountain of light.
Kotwal < Kotwal, from Persian. A chief police officer or town magistrate in India.
Kotwalee < Kotwal, from Persian, from kotwalee. A police station in India.
Kurta < Kurta, from Persian kurta. a loose-fitting collarless shirt.
Kabob or kebab < Possibly from Persian kabab , or from identical forms in Arabic and Urdu
Kabuli < Persian kabuli, of or belonging to Kabul, Afghanistan.
Kaftan < from Persian khaftan.
Kajawah < from Persian (Kajavah/Kajawah). a pannier used in pairs on camels and mules especially in India.
Kala-Azar < kala (black) + Persian azar (disease, pain). a severe infectious disease chiefly of eastern and southern Asia that is marked by fever, progressive anemia, leukopenia, and enlargement of the spleen and liver and is caused by a flagellate (Leishmania donovani) which is transmitted by the bite of sand flies (genus Phlebotomus) and which proliferates in reticuloendothelial cells – called also visceral leishmaniasis.
Khaki < from Hindustani khaki smile emoticon"made from soil", "dusty" or "of the colour of soil"), from Persian khak smile emoticon "soil")
Khan < Arabic khan, from Persian. (not to be confused by the Turko-Mongol Khan). A caravansary or rest house in some Asian countries.
Khankah < Etymology: khanaqah, from Persian khana house + gah place.
Khawaja < Etymology: originally from Persian khâwja . Used as a title of respect.
Khidmatgar < from Arabic khidmah service + Persian -gar (suffix denoting possession or agency). In India: a male waiter
Khoja < see khawaja
Khuskhus < Etymology: Persian khaskhas. an aromatic grass (Andropogon zizamoides) whose especially fragrant roots yield an oil used in perfumery and are also made into mats in tropical India – called also vetiver.
Koh-i-noor < from Pers. koh "mountain" Noor (light)." famous diamond that became part of the British crown jewels after the annexation of Punjab by Great Britain in 1849, from Persian Kh-i-nr, literally, mountain of light.
Kotwal < Kotwal, from Persian. A chief police officer or town magistrate in India.
Kotwalee < Kotwal, from Persian, from kotwalee. A police station in India.
Kurta < Kurta, from Persian kurta. a loose-fitting collarless shirt.
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