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- - Urdu Vocabulary: A Guided Tour
    Both an overview & a deep-dive into the Arabic, Persian, European, and Sanskrit elements of Urdu vocabulary.
  - Urdu Script & Pronunciation
    Take a grand tour through the art of Urdu writing & pronunciation
  - Plurality in Urdu
    Explore how to speak of more than one in Urdu.
  - Persian Grammar in Urdu
    Explore Persian elements of Urdu grammar.
  - Hindi Word-Building in Urdu
    Explore the ways in which Urdu builds vocabulary using elements from Prakrit
  - Proverbs and Maxims
    Popular Urdu proverbs with translations and brief explanations.
  - A Passage from the ‘Father of Urdu’
    A deep dive into a passage by the ‘Father of Urdu.’
  - A Conversation Amongst Acquaintances
    Explore a dialogue written by an eminent teacher of Urdu.
  - Two Urdu Jokes
    A fun deep dive into two classic Urdu anecdotes.
  - Using an Urdu Dictionary
    How to read each part of an entry in 3 different Urdu dictionaries.

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