Urduization

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The process of adopting or integrating elements of the Urdu language into another language or region. India, Pakistan, uncountable

    "Parents were critical of the Urduization policy, which they saw as hypocritical, and preferred sending their children to English medium private schools. They felt that the Urduization would not be able to continue for long."

Example

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"Parents were critical of the Urduization policy, which they saw as hypocritical, and preferred sending their children to English medium private schools. They felt that the Urduization would not be able to continue for long."

Etymology

From Urdu + -ization

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