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Feroz-ul-Lughat Urdu Jamia ( Urdu: فیروز الغات اردو جامع) is an Urdu-to-Urdu dictionary published by Ferozsons (Private) Limited. It was originally compiled by Maulvi Ferozeuddin in 1897. The dictionary contains about 100,000 ancient and popular words, compounds, derivatives, idioms, proverbs, and modern scientific, literary ...
Meaning origin and notes References Abdul, Abdool India: Muslims: Derives from the common Muslim name Abdul. Chuslim India: Muslims Portmanteau of the words Chutiya+Muslim, chutiya being a common swear word in Hindi/Urdu. Jihadi India: Muslims, especially fundamental Jihadists: Derives from jihad. Kadrun: Indonesia
Skoal is an American brand of smokeless tobacco. First produced by the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) in 1934 as the first wintergreen flavored dipping tobacco, Skoal is considered a high-priced product within the dipping tobacco market. "Skoal" is an Anglicization of skål, a term used often in Scandinavia to announce a toast of ...
Toast (honor) A toast is a ritual during which a drink is taken as an expression of honor or goodwill. The term may be applied to the person or thing so honored, the drink taken, or the verbal expression accompanying the drink. Thus, a person could be "the toast of the evening", for whom someone "proposes a toast" to congratulate and for whom a ...
A map of the Indian subcontinent, depicting the republics of India, Pakistan and Bangladesh from which Desis originate. Desi (Hindustani: देसी (), دیسی (Perso-Arabic), Hindustani:; also Deshi) is a loose term used to describe the people, cultures, and products of the Indian subcontinent and their diaspora, derived from Sanskrit देश (deśá), meaning "land" or "country".
Skol Vikings, let's go! [1] " Skol Vikings " ( / skoʊl /) is the fight song of the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League. [2] [1] [3] It was introduced around the time the team was founded in 1961. The words and music are attributed to James "Red" McLeod, a composer from Edina, Minnesota . The old recording is usually played ...
Mushaira ( Urdu: مشاعرہ, romanized : Mušā'ira) is a poetic symposium. It is an event (called mehfil, Mushairi) where poets gather to perform their works. A mushaira is part of the Culture of North India, Pakistan and the Deccan, particularly among the Hyderabadi Muslims, and it regarded as a forum for free self-expression.
The Urdu Dictionary Board (Urdu: اردو لغت بورڈ, romanized: Urdu Lughat Board) is an academic and literary institution of Pakistan, administered by National History and Literary Heritage Division of the Ministry of Information & Broadcasting. Its objective is to edit and publish a comprehensive dictionary of the Urdu language.