18 Turkish Loanwords Used in Hindi and Punjabi Languages
Continuing our discussion over the topic of loanwords used in the Hindi and Punjabi languages, we are here with a compilation of another 18 words that are pretty commonly used.
The exact spellings, pronunciation and even the contextual meaning of these words from the Turkish language may differ slightly but the essence remains the same. Surely, many of these words may have commonalities in other languages including Persian and Arabic etc.
If you know any such words, please feel free to let us know through the comment section so that other users could also get the information.
| Turkish Words Used in Hindi | Meaning in English |
| लाहनत | Damn (An expression of contempt) |
| मुनासिब | Possible |
| शहीद | Martyr |
| जन्नत | Heaven |
| बहार | Spring |
| क़फ़न | Shroud |
| अदालत | Justice |
| दरिया | Sea, River |
| हाज़िर | Ready |
| बहादुर | Hero |
| ऐलान | Declare |
| राहत | Comfort |
| जुमा | Friday |
| शैतान | Devil |
| अज़ीज़ | Precious |
| कतार | Row |
| दफ़न | Bury |
| गरूर | Pride |
these are arabic and persian loan words. I know Urdu and Punjabi quite well.