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List of English words of Urdu origin



Words of Urdu origin have entered other languages. Many words have been incorporated into Indian English. Some have thence been exported to the English language in general and thence to other languages.

List of English words of Urdu origin

*cummerbund : a waist band, from Persian
*Kismet from [Kismat]] meaning fate, fortune
*shawl : from the Urdu word Shaal
*sherbet/Sorbet from Sharbat (Urdu)



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