'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' ...
In a remote mountain village high above Turkey's Black Sea coast, there are villagers who still communicate across valleys by whistling. Not just whistling as in a non-verbal, "Hey, you!" But actually ...
“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.” ...
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.