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Tadbun palm valley - Tadban (Palm Valley) got its name from the erstwhile presence of palm trees in the area and across the banks of Mir Alam Lake. Tarnaka - literally meaning "wired checkpost" in Urdu. Tolichowki - derived from the words "Toli" meaning troupe and "Chowki" meaning "crossroads". Yakutpura - literally meaning "Colony of Rubies".
A scabbard is a sheath for holding a sword, dagger, knife, or similar edged weapons. Rifles and other long guns may also be stored in scabbards by horse riders for transportation. Military cavalry and cowboys had scabbards for their saddle ring carbines and rifles for transportation and protection.
The Old City is the name given to parts in the east of the city of Hyderabad in Sindh, Pakistan that were part of the city before the creation of Latifabad and Qasimabad. These areas include Paratabad, Islamabad, Noorani Basti, Tando Yousaf and Kalimori. The old name of Hyerabad was Narayan kot in Arabic tone is Nerun Kot.
Liaquatabad, also known as Laloo Khait or Lalukhet Urdu: لیاقت آباد), is a neighborhood in Liaquatabad Town, within Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. Liaquatabad was named after Nawabzada Liaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan. [1] [2] Liaquatabad is a densely populated area surrounded by several commercial zones.
from charpoy चारपाई,چارپائی Teen payi (तीन पाय) in Hindi-Urdu, meaning "three legged" or "coffee table". [26] Thug from Thagi ठग,ٹھگ Thag in Hindi-Urdu, meaning "thief or con man". [27] Tickety-boo possibly from Hindi ठीक है, बाबू (ṭhīk hai, bābū), meaning "it's all right, sir". [28]
It is the most comprehensive, detailed and thick dictionary in the history of Urdu language. [ citation needed ] It is published by the Urdu Lughat Board, Karachi. The dictionary was edited by the honorary director general of the board Maulvi Abdul Haq who had already been working on an Urdu dictionary since the establishment of the Urdu ...
Usmania Colony or Osmania Colony (Urdu: عثمانیہ کالونی) is a neighbourhood of Liaquatabad Town in Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan. [ 1 ] After the independence of Pakistan in 1947, Usmanai Colony was established by those who migrated from Moradabad .
Hyderabad's name translates literally as "Lion City"—from haydar, meaning "lion", and ābād, which is a suffix indicating a settlement. "Lion" references Ali's valour in battle, [ 7 ] so he is often referred to as Ali Haydar , roughly meaning "Ali the Lionheart", by South Asian Muslims .