'URDU' is a Turkish word. The fact that it literally means 'army' or 'army camp' gave rise to myth that Urdu is a 'camp language', though linguists have proved that neither is Urdu a 'camp language' ...

“Urdu is a mixture of Persian, Arabic and Turkish words formed with the intermingling of invading Muslim armies and local Hindi-speaking Hindus. It’s a Turkish word which means Army camp, hoard, etc.” ...

This sparks the question: are these words Arabic or not? With each passing day in this country, the familiar words such as "mescit" for mosque and "Kahve" for coffee as well as the Muslim greeting ...

Germany's 'Youth Word of the Year' comes from a Turkish word meaning boss or chief. 'Babo' is the best teenage slang word of 2013, according to a vote organised by dictionary publisher Langenscheidt.