Urdu Derived Words

 

English words with links to Urdu

The following English words are derived from or related to words in Urdu, probably a remnant of the British rule over the sub-continent:

English انگریزی میں مطلب Meaning (in Urdu) اردو
dacoit ڈیکوءیٹ dakoo ڈاکو
jungle جنگل jungle جنگل
thug تھگ t(h)ug ٹھگ
up/upper اپ/اپر oopar اوپر