Urduphone

UK/ˈʊəduˌfəʊn/US/ˈʊəɹduˌfoʊn/

Urduphone adjective: urdu-speaking.

Adjective

Urduphone (not comparable)

(uncommon) Urdu-speaking.
- This is a distinct contrast to the Urduphone Muhajirs, for whom biradari ties have, especially in recent years, been deliberately broken down by a leadership anxious to enhance Muhajir awareness.1997 August 23, M. A. Niazi, “The people who came”, in The Nation, Karachi
- During the course of the night my tall, pretty Caucasian friend would be mistaken for a Pathan, while the other, an Urduphone African American, would be mistaken for a Makrani.2009 February 9, H. M. Naqvi, “Rocking Karachi”, in Forbes

Urduphone (plural Urduphones)

(uncommon) One who speaks Urdu.
- Differently from Dinman, what is more, Dharmyug uses the linguistic means democratically: the language it uses is accessible to everyone, and it is not Sanskritized (but nor is it Urduized to the point of being comprehensible to only a select group of refined Urduphones, as in that case it would be...1992, Literature, Language, and the Media in India (ed. Mariola Offredi), Manohar Publications (1992), page 261
- Similarly, the ideas of outdoor activities such as camping or skiing are not reference points shared by the vast majority of Urduphones.2008, Rahat Naqvi, "From Peanut Butter to Eid … Blending Perspectives: Teaching Urdu to Children in Canada", Diaspora, Indigenous, and Minority Education: Studies of Migration, Integration, Equity...

Urdu-speaking: उर्दूभाषी urdūbhāṣī, उर्दूवाला urdūvālā, उर्दूवाली urdūvālī
one who speaks Urdu: उर्दूभाषी urdūbhāṣī, उर्दूवाला urdūvālā, उर्दूवाली urdūvālī

plural	Urduphones

From Urdu + -phone or French ourdouphone.

What does Urduphone mean?: Urduphone means urdu-speaking.
What is Urduphone in Hindi?: Urduphone in Hindi is उर्दूभाषी (urdūbhāṣī), उर्दूवाला (urdūvālā), उर्दूवाली (urdūvālī). See Urduphone meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is Urduphone?: Urduphone can be an adjective or a noun.
How do you pronounce Urduphone?: Urduphone is pronounced /ˈʊəduˌfəʊn/ (UK).

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