زبان اردوئے معلی

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian زبان اردوی معلی (zubān-e urdū-e mu'allā, “language of the exalted camp”), as it was believed that in turkic camps, two languages were spoken - one being Persian, and the other what is now known as Urdu. Equivalent of زبان (zubān, “language”) +‎ اردوئے معلی (urdū-e mu’allá, “camp of the royals, or royal camp”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /zʊ.bɑːn.e.ʊɾ.d̪uː.e.mʊ.(ʔ)ə.lː.ɑː/, [zʊ.bɑːn.e.ʊɾ.d̪uː.eː.mo.əlː.ɑː]

Noun

زُبانِ اُرْدُوْئے مُعَلّیٰ • (zubān-e urdū-e mu’allá) f (Hindi spelling ज़ुबान-ए-उर्दू-ए-मुअल्ला)

1. (obsolete) "language of the exalted camp"; the Urdu language

   Synonyms: اردوئے معلی کی زبان (urdū-e mu’allā kī zubān), اردو (urdū, “Urdu”)