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.
Sabzi < Etymology: Sabz, literally, greenness, from Persian: saebz, a green vegetable.
Samosa < Etymology: Samosa from Persian sambusa. a small triangular pastry filled with spiced meat or vegetables and fried in ghee or oil .
Sandal < Etymology: Arabic sandal, from Persian sandal skiff. English > Sandal
Sarangousty < Etymology: Persian sar-angushti thin paste for painting the tips of fingers, from انگشت sar-e angosht, "fingertip", sar "head" + angosht "finger", "toe". Stucco made
Sarod < Etymology: sarod, from Persian:
Seer < Etymology: Ser; perhaps akin to Persian seer. a unit of weight.
Seerpaw < Etymology: Sar(head)+ paa(feet). Head to foot.
Sipaahi /Sipai < Etymology: modification of Portuguese sipai, sipaio, from Persian Sipahi, horseman, soldier of the cavalry, from sipah army. a native of India employed as a soldier in the service of a European power; especially: one serving in the British army. English > Sepoy
Serang < Etymology: Persian sarhang commander, boatswain, from sar chief + hang authority. boatswain. the skipper of a small boat.
Shah < Etymology: from shah, from Old Persian smile emoticon"king"), from an Old Persian verb meaning "to rule"
Shahi < Etymology: Persian shahi. a former Persian unit of value equal to 1/20 silver kran; also: a corresponding coin of silver or copper or nickel
Sabzi < Etymology: Sabz, literally, greenness, from Persian: saebz, a green vegetable.
Samosa < Etymology: Samosa from Persian sambusa. a small triangular pastry filled with spiced meat or vegetables and fried in ghee or oil .
Sandal < Etymology: Arabic sandal, from Persian sandal skiff. English > Sandal
Sarangousty < Etymology: Persian sar-angushti thin paste for painting the tips of fingers, from انگشت sar-e angosht, "fingertip", sar "head" + angosht "finger", "toe". Stucco made
Sarod < Etymology: sarod, from Persian:
Seer < Etymology: Ser; perhaps akin to Persian seer. a unit of weight.
Seerpaw < Etymology: Sar(head)+ paa(feet). Head to foot.
Sipaahi /Sipai < Etymology: modification of Portuguese sipai, sipaio, from Persian Sipahi, horseman, soldier of the cavalry, from sipah army. a native of India employed as a soldier in the service of a European power; especially: one serving in the British army. English > Sepoy
Serang < Etymology: Persian sarhang commander, boatswain, from sar chief + hang authority. boatswain. the skipper of a small boat.
Shah < Etymology: from shah, from Old Persian smile emoticon"king"), from an Old Persian verb meaning "to rule"
Shahi < Etymology: Persian shahi. a former Persian unit of value equal to 1/20 silver kran; also: a corresponding coin of silver or copper or nickel
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