Turkish and Urdu

(200 words that are similar in Turkish and Urdu).

 Mkhan  language  February 15, 2021 3 Minutes

As we know, Turkish and Urdu languages have several common words. Even “Urdu” itself is a Turkish word which means “Army camp“. After a long research, I found 200 words that are similar in Turkish and Urdu. So,without further ado, let's get started.

These are the words that are mostly same or some have a slight difference in pronunciation ;

• mahrumiyet = mehrumiyat (deprivation)
• nikah = nikah (wedding)
• zeher = zeher (Poison)
• lazım = lazim (necessary)
• davet = dawat (invitation)
• muhabbet = muhabbat (affection)
• hayat = hayat ( life)
• ıslah = islah (improvement)
• zalim = zalim ( cruel)
• hak = haq (right)
• Bahar = Bahar (spring)
• dost = dost ( friend)
• siyah = siyah (black)
• dünya = dunya (world)
• üstad = ustaad ( master)
• hava = hawa ( air )
• Fark = fark (difference)
• sahil = sahil ( coast)
• misal = misaal ( example)
• günah = gunah ( sin)
• hafta = hafta (week)
• katil = qatil (killer)
• peygamber = peyghamber (Prophet)
• arzu = arzoo ( desire)
• dükkan = dukaan (shop)
• masum = masoom (innocent)
• istifa = istifa ( resignation)
• kabiliyet = qabliyat (capability)
• nefret = nafrat ( hate)
• Kabul= qabool (accept)
• hakikat = hakeekat (truth)
• imtihan = imtihaan (exam)
• usul = usool (method)
• Sabah = subah ( morning)
• bahane = bahaney (excuses)
• din = deen (religion)
• pehlivan = pehilvaan ( wrestler)
• seyfa = safa (page)
• buhran = buhraan ( crisis)
• rahat = rahat ( comfort)
• namaz= namaz (prayer)
• maksad = maqsad (purpose)
• müddet = muddat (time)
• amel = Amal ( action)
• siyaset = siyaset (politics)
• hereket = harkat (movement)
• vatan = watan (Homeland)
• Rab = Rab (lord)
• nokta = nokta (dot)
• Kurban = kurbaan ( sacrifice)
• lanet = lanat (curse)
• tarif = tareef ( specification)
• emanet = amanat ( deposit)
• Nazar = nazar ( evil eye)
• Elveda = alveda (goodbye)
• hekim = Hakeem ( physician)
• takriben = takreeban (about)
• badem = badaam ( almond)
• insan = insaan ( human)
• tercüman = tarjumaan ( interpreter)
• ferman = farman (edict)
• fakir = fakir ( poor)
• melek = malak (angel)
• saf = saaf ( pure)
• sabun = sabun ( soap)
• rahmet = rehmat ( mercy)
• hak = haq ( right)
• Hakim = hakim ( judge)
• kudret = kudrat (power)
• Gül = gul ( rose)
• hükümet = hukumat ( government)
• damat = damaad ( son-in-law)
• merhum = marhoom (deceased)
• inkar = inkaar ( denial)
• ruh = rooh ( spirit)
• kalem = kalam ( pen)
• hazır = hazir ( ready)
• tatil = tateel ( holiday)
• adalet = adalet ( Justice)
• siyahat = siyahat ( travel)
• itiraf = itraf ( confession)
• etraf = etraf ( surroundings)
• ayna = aina ( mirror)
• her = her ( each)
• vasiyat = vasihat ( testament)
• zehmet = zehmat ( zeal)
• hudut = hudood ( border)
• teselli = tassalli ( consolation)
• niyet = niyat (intention)
• niyaz = niyaz ( supplication)
• inayet = inayat ( grace)
• imdat = imdaad ( help)
• zemin = zameen ( floor , ground)
• sıfır = Sifar ( zero)
• telephone = telephone (telephone)
• misafir = musfir (guest)
• duvar = diwaar ( wall)
• birader = birader ( brother)
• Bülbül = bul bul ( nightingale)
• tabiat = tabiyat ( nature)
• Musibet = musibat ( evil eye)
• ilahi = ilahi ( divine)
• yar = yaar ( love)
• Adam = adam ( Man)
• Herkesi = her kisi ( everyone)
• Derya = dariya ( sea)
• hikmet = hikmat ( wisdom)
• ehemmiyet = ehmiyat ( importance)
• evvel = awwal ( before)
• ders = dars ( lesson)
• akıbet = akibat ( fate)
• Razı = razi ( willing)
• her defa = her dafa ( everytime)

As in Turkish ş = sh

• Şart = shart ( condition)
• Şair = shayir ( poet)
• Şehir = sheher (City)
• Şeker = shakkar ( sugar)
• düşman = dushman ( enemy)
• meşgul = mashgool (busy)
• müşkil = mushkil (complicated)
• irşad = irshad ( guidance)
• Perişan = pareshan (miserable)
• Ateş = atish ( fire)
• şakird = shagird ( student)
• herşey = hershey ( everything)
• şükür/ şükran = shukar ( thank God)
• Pişman = peyshmaan ( regret)
• Şikayet = shikayat (complain)
• Şeytan = shaitaan ( satan)
• Şarap = sharaab ( wine)
• Şehzade = shezada ( Prince)
• Şehit = shaheed ( martyr)
• Şebnem = shabnam ( dew)

As in Turkish C = J

• Cenaze = janaza ( funeral)
• Cehennem = jahannem ( hell)
• vücut = vujoot ( body)
• Cazibe = jaziba ( Fascination)
• Cihan = Jahan ( universe)
• Canım = Janam ( my dear)
• acayip = ajeeb ( strange)
• Cahil = jahil ( ignorant)
• Cennet = jannat ( Paradise)
• Cümle = Jumla ( sentence)
• Mucize = moujza ( miracle)
• hicab = hijab ( hijab)
• tecrübe = tajurba (experience)
• baci = baji ( sister)
• Cep = jaib ( Pocket)
• icat = ijad ( invention)
• Cellat = jallad ( executioner)
• cemaat = jamaat ( community)
• Cevap = jawab ( reply)
• Ticaret = tijarat (trade)

As in Turkish ç = ch

• Çehre = chehra ( face)
• Çatı = chat ( roof)
• inçir = injeer ( fig)
• Çıta = Cheetah ( Cheetah)
• derece = derja ( degree)
• Çeşme = chashma ( fountan)
• Çay = chai ( tea)

As in Turkish “kh” isn’t used ;

• tarih = tarikh ( history , date)
• haber = khaber ( news)
• hoş = khush (pleasant)
• ahiret = akhirat ( hereafter)
• Taht = Takht ( throne)
• şahsiyet = shaksiyat ( personality)
• mahsus = makhsus (purposely)

Some more ;

• itiraz = etraz ( objection)
• sabır = sabr ( patience)
• Mahalle = muhalla ( neighborhood)
• sebze = sebzi ( vegetables)
• zeytin = zeytoon ( olive)
• kitap = kitaab ( book)
• hesap = hisaab ( account)
• Sevap = sawab ( good deed)
• aheste = ahista ( quiet)
• sirke = sirka ( vinegar)
• Sade = sada ( simple)
• perde = parda ( curtain)
• taze = taza (fresh)
• galiba = galiban ( probably)
• feryadı = feryad (cry)
• makbul = maqbool ( acceptable)
• çorba = shorwa ( soup)
• mümkün = mumkin ( possible)
• renk = rang ( color)
• kalp = kalb ( heart)
• hisse = hissa ( share)
• barbat = barbaad ( ruin)
• milli = mili ( National)
• nar = anar ( pomegranate)
• bazen = baaz ( some)
• sebep = sabap ( reason)
• azap = azab ( tortment)
• Ümit = umeed ( hope)
• fitne = fitna ( strife)
• Ferdi = fard ( individual)
• Diğer = diger ( other)
• gazap = gazab (wrath
• aşk = ishq (love)

Hope this will helpful for you!!

Regards,
Mk

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