'URDU' is a Turkish word. The fact that it literally means 'army' or 'army camp' gave rise to myth that Urdu is a 'camp language', though linguists have proved that neither is Urdu a 'camp language' ...

THERE are, presumably, 2,600 words that are common in Urdu and the Turkish language, as listed in Purdil Khatak’s book Urdu Aur Turki Ke Mushtarak Alfaaz (Islamabad, 1987). But many of these words are ...

This sparks the question: are these words Arabic or not? With each passing day in this country, the familiar words such as "mescit" for mosque and "Kahve" for coffee as well as the Muslim greeting ...