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.
Sitar < Etymology:, From Pers. sitar "three-stringed," from sih/she "three" (O.Pers. thri-) + Persian. tar "string". An Indo-Iranian lute with a long broad neck and a varying number of strings whose various forms are used in Iran, Afghanistana and the Indian subcontinent.
Soorki < Etymology: Surkh, from Persian surkh, literally, redness, from surkh red, from Middle Persian sukhr; akin to Avestan suXra- bright, Sanskrit sukra .
Sauwar < Etymology: Persian suwar rider, from Middle Persian asbar, aspwar, from Old Persian asabra- horseman, from asa- horse + -bra- carried by, rider. A mounted orderly. Lancer.
Sipauyi < Etymology: Middle French spahi, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian from Pahlavi spah, from Old Persian taxma spada, from Avestan spadha, meaning army, military. One of a corps of Algerian native cavalry in the French army normally serving in Africa. one of a corps of largely irregular Turkish cavalry disbanded after the suppression of the Janissaries in 1826. English > Spahi
Subehdaar < Etymology: Persian subadar, from suba province + -dar having, holding, from Old Persian dar- to hold. The chief native officer of a native company in the former British Indian army having a position about equivalent to that of captain. English >Subahdar
Shakker < Etymology: The word is Sanskrit which is an Indo-Iranian language of the Indo-Aryan branch but Persian played a role in transmitting it. Middle English sugre, sucre, from Anglo-French sucre, from Medieval Latin saccharum, from Old Italian zucchero, from Arabic sukkar, from Pahlavi shakar, ultimately from Sanskrit sarkara. English > Sugar
Surma < Etymology: Persian Surma. Native antimony sulfide used in India to darken the eyelids.
Samosa < Etymology: samos , sambsa, from Persian sambusa.
Sitar < Etymology:, From Pers. sitar "three-stringed," from sih/she "three" (O.Pers. thri-) + Persian. tar "string". An Indo-Iranian lute with a long broad neck and a varying number of strings whose various forms are used in Iran, Afghanistana and the Indian subcontinent.
Soorki < Etymology: Surkh, from Persian surkh, literally, redness, from surkh red, from Middle Persian sukhr; akin to Avestan suXra- bright, Sanskrit sukra .
Sauwar < Etymology: Persian suwar rider, from Middle Persian asbar, aspwar, from Old Persian asabra- horseman, from asa- horse + -bra- carried by, rider. A mounted orderly. Lancer.
Sipauyi < Etymology: Middle French spahi, from Turkish sipahi, from Persian from Pahlavi spah, from Old Persian taxma spada, from Avestan spadha, meaning army, military. One of a corps of Algerian native cavalry in the French army normally serving in Africa. one of a corps of largely irregular Turkish cavalry disbanded after the suppression of the Janissaries in 1826. English > Spahi
Subehdaar < Etymology: Persian subadar, from suba province + -dar having, holding, from Old Persian dar- to hold. The chief native officer of a native company in the former British Indian army having a position about equivalent to that of captain. English >Subahdar
Shakker < Etymology: The word is Sanskrit which is an Indo-Iranian language of the Indo-Aryan branch but Persian played a role in transmitting it. Middle English sugre, sucre, from Anglo-French sucre, from Medieval Latin saccharum, from Old Italian zucchero, from Arabic sukkar, from Pahlavi shakar, ultimately from Sanskrit sarkara. English > Sugar
Surma < Etymology: Persian Surma. Native antimony sulfide used in India to darken the eyelids.
Samosa < Etymology: samos , sambsa, from Persian sambusa.
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