سلام

سَلام (canonical)
salām (romanization)
सलाम (Hindi)

Borrowed from Classical Persian سَلَام (salām), itself from Arabic سَلَام (salām). First attested in c. 1503 as Middle Hindi سلام (slam).

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Clipping of السلام علیکم (al-salām 'alaikum, “hello, hi, hiya”).
سَلام! ― salām! ― hello!
سَلام عَلَیکُم!
salām 'alaikum!
hello!

interjection used to greet or often fare adieu to someone.


خوش آمدید

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خوش آمدید • (xuś āmadīd) (Hindi spelling ख़ुशआमदीद)

xuś āmadīd (romanization)
ख़ुशआमदीद (Hindi)

Borrowed from Classical Persian خوش آمدید (xuš āmadid).


اچھا

اَچّھا (canonical)
acchā (romanization)
अच्छा (Hindi)

/ət̪.t͡ʃʰɑː/

Borrowed from Punjabi اَچّھا (acchā) / ਅੱਛਾ (acchā).


ضرور

ضُرُور (canonical)
zurūr (romanization)
ज़रूर (Hindi)

Borrowed from Classical Persian ضرور (zurūr), from Arabic ضُرُور (ḍurūr).


آداب

Borrowed from Classical Persian آدَاب (ādāb), from Arabic آدَاب (ʔādāb).


صبح بخیر

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صُبْح بَخَیر

صُبْح بَخَیر • (subh baxair) (Hindi spelling सुबह बख़ैर)

صُبْح بَخَیر (canonical)
subh baxair (romanization)
सुबह बख़ैर (Hindi)

Borrowed from Classical Persian صُبْح بَخَیْر (subh baxayr), from Arabic صَبَاح الخَيْر (ṣabāḥ al-ḵayr).

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صُبْح بَخَیْر

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صَبَاح الخَيْر

Arabic صَبَاح الخَيْر (ṣabāḥ al-ḵayr)


شب بخیر

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شَب بَخَیر • (śab baxair) (Hindi spelling शब बख़ैर)

شَب بَخَیر (canonical)
śab baxair (romanization)
शब बख़ैर (Hindi)

/ʃəb bə.xɛːɾ/

Borrowed from Classical Persian شب بخیر (šab ba-xayr).


خدا حافظ

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ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़

خُدا حافِظ • (xudā hāfiz) (Hindi spelling ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़)

خُدا حافِظ (canonical)
xudā hāfiz (romanization)
ख़ुदा हाफ़िज़ (Hindi)

/xʊ.d̪ɑː ɦɑː.fɪz/

Borrowed from Classical Persian خُدَا حَافِظ (xudā hāfiz, “May the Lord be your protector”).

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خُدَا حَافِظ


دھنیہ واد

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دھنیہ واد • (dhanya-vād) (Hindi spelling धन्यवाद)

dhanya-vād (romanization)
धन्यवाद (Hindi)

/d̪ʱən.jə.ʋɑːd̪/

From Sanskrit धन्य (dhanya, “auspicious, blessed, lucky”) + वाद (vāda, “speech”).


شکریہ

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شُکْرِیَہ • (śukriya) (Hindi spelling शुक्रिया)

شُکْرِیَہ (canonical)
śukriya (romanization)
शुक्रिया (Hindi)

An Indo-Aryan innovation, derived from Arabic شُكْر (šukr, “thankfulness, gratitude”, the verbal noun of شَكَرَ (šakara, “to thank”)) + ـِيَّة (-iyya). Compare Bengali শুকরিয়া (śukriẏa), Dhivehi ޝުކުރިއްޔާ (šukuriyyā), Hindi शुक्रिया (śukriyā), Punjabi ਸ਼ੁਕਰੀਆ (śukrīā)/شُکْرِیَہ (śukriyah) (see Arabic شُكْر (šukr) for all cognates).
Not borrowed from Arabic شُكْرِيَّة (šukriyya) nor from Persian شکریه (šokriyye), which don't have such meanings.

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the verbal noun of <i class="Arab mention" lang="ar">شَكَرَ</i> (šakara, “to thank”)


آفرین

Borrowed from Classical Persian آفرین (āfarīn), from Middle Persian 𐭠𐭯𐭥𐭩𐭭 (āfrīn, “praise, blessing”).

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bravo!, excellent!, good job!, well done!


لطفا

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لُطْفاً • (lutfan) (Hindi spelling लुत्फ़न)

لُطْفاً (canonical)
lutfan (romanization)
लुत्फ़न (Hindi)

Borrowed from Arabic لُطْفًا (luṭfan), adverbial accusative of لُطْف (luṭf).

لُطْفاً، اَپْنی دَوا وَقْت پَر لِیجِیے


یعنی

یَعْنی (canonical)
yā'nī (romanization)
यानी (Hindi)

Borrowed from Classical Persian یَعْنِی (ya'nī), from Arabic يَعْنِي (yaʕnī).


اللہ حافظ

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اَللّٰہ حافِظ

अल्लाह हाफ़िज़

اَللّٰہ حافِظ • (allāh hāfiz) (Hindi spelling अल्लाह हाफ़िज़)

اَللّٰہ حافِظ (canonical)
allāh hāfiz (romanization)
अल्लाह हाफ़िज़ (Hindi)

/əl.lɑːɦ ɦɑː.fɪz/

An Arabised rendition of خُدا حافِظ (xudā hāfiz), from Classical Persian خُدَا حَافِظ (xudā hāfiz) ('May the Lord be your protector'), from خُدَا (xudā) (lord) + حَافِظ (hāfiz) (keeper, protector), from Arabic حَافِظ (ḥāfiẓ) (keeper, caretaker), from حَفَظَ (ḥafaẓa) (to preserve, to protect, to defend).

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خُدَا حَافِظ


خیر

خَیر (canonical)
xair (romanization)
ख़ैर (Hindi)

Borrowed from Arabic خَيْر (ḵayr), possibly via Classical Persian خَیْر (xayr).

خیر، میں بہت اپنے بارے بات کر رہی ہوں، تمہارے وہاں کیا چل رہا ہے؟

Anyway, I'm talking a lot about myself, what's going on with you?

xair, ma͠i bahot apne bāre bāt kar rahī hū̃, tumhāre vahā̃ kyā cal rahā hai?


بس

بَس (canonical)
bas (romanization)
बस (Hindi)

Borrowed from Classical Persian بس (bas).


سلام علیکم

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سَلام عَلَیکُم

سَلام عَلَیکُم • (salām 'alaikum) (Hindi spelling सलाम अलैकुम)

سَلام عَلَیکُم (canonical)
salām 'alaikum (romanization)
सलाम अलैकुम (Hindi)

From the Arabic سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُم (salāmun ʕalaykum, “peace be upon you”).

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سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُم

(Islam) salaam alaikum (Muslim greeting)


ربا

رَبّا (canonical)
rabbā (romanization)
रब्बा (Hindi)

Borrowed from Punjabi رَبّا (rabbā), from رَبّ (rabb, “Lord”).

ہائے رَبّا
ہائے ربا#Urdu

Clipping of ہائے رَبّا (hāe rabbā, “oh Lord!”).


توبہ

تَوبَہ (canonical)
tauba (romanization)
तौबा (Hindi)

Borrowed from Classical Persian تَوْبَه (tawba), from Arabic تَوْبَة (tawba).


ساودھان

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ساودھان • (sāvdhān) (Hindi सावधान)

/sɑːʋ.d̪ʱɑːn/

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit सावधान (sāvadhāna).


خداحافظ

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خداحافظ • (xudāhāfiz)

خدا حافظ
خدا حافظ#Urdu

Alternative form of خدا حافظ (xudā hāfiz)


کاش

Borrowed from Classical Persian کاش (kāš).


ارے

hey, ho, oh, whew, yo (used chiefly in calling to or addressing inferiors)


نمستے

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نَمَسْتے • (namaste) (Hindi spelling नमस्ते)

نَمَسْتے (canonical)
namaste (romanization)
नमस्ते (Hindi)

Learned borrowing from Sanskrit नमस्ते (namaste).

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A salutation; a greeting used for most purposes including hello, good morning/afternoon, and goodbye


شاباش

Borrowed from Classical Persian شاباش (šābāš).


تودا ربا

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تودا ربا • (todā rabā) (Hindi spelling तोदा रबा)

todā rabā (romanization)
तोदा रबा (Hindi)

From Hebrew תּוֹדָה רַבָּה (todá rabá, “thank you very much”).

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תּוֹדָה רַבָּה

(in Jewish cultures) Thank you; many thanks.


اخاہ

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اَخّاہ • (axxāh) (Hindi spelling अख़्ख़ाह)

اَخّاہ (canonical)
axxāh (romanization)
अख़्ख़ाह (Hindi)


الوداع

اَلْوِداع • (alvidā') (Hindi spelling अलविदा)

اَلْوِداع (canonical)
alvidā' (romanization)
अलविदा (Hindi)

/əl.ʋɪ.d̪ɑː/

Borrowed from Classical Persian اَلْوِدَاع (alwidā'), from Arabic الوَدَاع (al-wadāʕ). Doublet of وِداع (vidā').


زندہ باد

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زِنْدَہ باد • (zinda-bād) (Hindi spelling ज़िन्दाबाद)

زِنْدَہ باد (canonical)
zinda-bād (romanization)
ज़िन्दाबाद (Hindi)

Borrowed from Classical Persian زنده باد (zinda bād).

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ہندوستان زنده باد!

پاکستان زنده باد!


اوہ

اُوہ (canonical)
ūh (romanization)
ऊह (Hindi)

oh no! (an interjection used for expressing sorrow, pain or distress)


شاد باد

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شاد باد • (śād-bād) (Hindi spelling शादबाद)

Borrowed from Classical Persian شاد باد (šād bād).

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پاک سرزمین شاد باد

May the Pak (literally, pure or clean) homeland be happy


جزاک اللہ

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جَزاک اَللٰہ

جَزاک اَللٰہ • (jazāk allāh) (Hindi spelling जज़ाक अललाह)

جَزاک اَللٰہ (canonical)
jazāk allāh (romanization)
जज़ाक अललाह (Hindi)

Borrowed from Arabic جَزَاكَ ٱللَّٰهُ (jazāka llāhu).

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جَزَاكَ ٱللَّٰهُ


ان شاء اللہ

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اِن شاء اللہ

اِن شاء اللہ • (in śā' allāh) (Hindi spelling इंशाल्लाह)

اِن شاء اللہ (canonical)
in śā' allāh (romanization)
इंशाल्लाह (Hindi)

/ɪn‿ʃɑː‿əlː.ɑːɦ/

Learned borrowing from Arabic إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ (ʔin šāʔa llāhu).

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إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللّٰهُ


خدا نخواستہ

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خُدا نَخْواسْتَہ

خُدا نَخْواسْتَہ • (xudā naxāsta) (Hindi spelling ख़ुदा नख़्वास्ता)

خُدا نَخْواسْتَہ (canonical)
xudā naxāsta (romanization)
ख़ुदा नख़्वास्ता (Hindi)

Borrowed from Classical Persian خدا نخواسته (xudā naxwāsta).


لال سلام

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لام سَلام • (lām salām) (Hindi spelling लाल सलाम)

لام سَلام (canonical)
lām salām (romanization)
लाल सलाम (Hindi)

لَال (lāl) + سلام. An allusion to red being the color of communism.

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لَال (lāl) + سلام


مردہ باد

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مُرْدَہ باد • (murda bād) (Hindi spelling मुरदाबाद)

مُرْدَہ باد (canonical)
murda bād (romanization)
मुरदाबाद (Hindi)

/mʊɾ.d̪ɑː.bɑːd̪/

Borrowed from Classical Persian مرده باد, from مرده (murda, “dead”) + باد (bād, “may ... be”).

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ظالموں مردہ باد


اجی

اَجی (canonical)
ajī (romanization)
अजी (Hindi)

excuse me, look; used to get one's attention


مبارکباد

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مبارکباد • (mubārakbād)

From Classical Persian مبارک باد (mubārak bād).


واہ

From Classical Persian واه (wāh), from Arabic.


لعنت ہو

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لَعْنَت ہو • (la'nat ho) (Hindi spelling लानत हो)

لَعْنَت ہو (canonical)
la'nat ho (romanization)
लानत हो (Hindi)


آرے

Borrowed from Classical Persian آری (ārē).


ہاں جی

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ہاں جی • (hā̃ jī) (Hindi spelling हां जी)

/ɦɑ̃ː d͡ʒiː/

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ہاں (hā̃) + جی (jī)


شاد باش

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شاد باش • (śād-bāś)

Borrowed from Classical Persian شاد باش (šād-bāš).


اللہ اکبر

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اَلْلٰہُ اَکْبَر

اَلْلٰہُ اَکْبَر • (allāhu akbar) (Hindi spelling अल्लाहु अक्बर)

اَلْلٰہُ اَکْبَر (canonical)
allāhu akbar (romanization)
अल्लाहु अक्बर (Hindi)

Borrowed from Arabic اللّٰهُ أَكْبَر (allāhu ʔakbar, “God is greater”)

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اللّٰهُ أَكْبَر


گدھے

گَدھے (canonical)
gadhe (romanization)
गधे (Hindi)


سلامت باشد

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سلامت باشد • (salāmat-bāśad)

سلامت (salāmat, “health”) + باشد (bāśad, “be”).


باشد

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باشد • (bāśad)


سلامت باشید

سلامت باشید • (salāmat-bāśed)

سلامت (salāmat, “health”) + باشید (bāśed, “be”).