Etymology

durood

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Today it means: Salawat; The uttering of specific phrases to compliment the prophet Muhammad and his family whenever he is mentioned or encountered in a text. Full definition →

Urdu دُرُود ← Classical Persian دُرُود
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  1. Classical Persian · derived fromدُرُود
  2. Urdu · borrowed fromدُرُود
  3. English todaydurood

Borrowed from Urdu دُرُود (durūd), from Classical Persian دُرُود (durūd).

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