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Urdu

Noun CEFR B1
ˈʊəˌduː

Definitions

Modern Standard Urdu, an Indo-Aryan language with native speakers mainly in Pakistan and North India. It is a standardized and Persianized version of Hindustani.

Equivalents

Españolurdu
DeutschUrdu
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Беларускаяурду
বাংলাউর্দু
Bosanskiurduурду
Catalàurdú
CymraegWrdw
Ελληνικάούρντου
فارسیاردو
Suomiurdu
Galegourdú
ગુજરાતીઉર્દૂ
हिन्दीउर्दू
Hrvatskiurduурду
Հայերենուրդու
Íslenskaúrdú
Italianourdu
ಕನ್ನಡಉರ್ದೂ
한국어우르두어
Kurdîurdu
मराठीउर्दू
Bahasa MelayuUrdu
NederlandsUrdu
Polskiurdu
Portuguêsurdu
Русскийурду
Српскиurduурду
KiswahiliKiurdu
தமிழ்உருது
తెలుగుఉర్దూ
TürkçeUrduca
Українськаурду
اردواردو

Examples

“‘Urdu was born in the barracks a few hundred years ago, and was spoken by soldiers. It gets its grammar from Hindi, and vocabulary from Persian.’”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
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