URDU

Urdu

(noun) the official literary language of Pakistan, closely related to Hindi; widely used in India (mostly by Moslems); written in Arabic script

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ur"du, n. Etym: [Hind. urdu.]

Definition: The language more generally called Hindoostanee.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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25 April 2024

TYPIFY

(verb) embody the essential characteristics of or be a typical example of; “The fugue typifies Bach’s style of composition”


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