دکنی اردو لغات: تحقیقی و توضیحی مطالعہ DECCANI URDU DICTIONARIES: RESEARCH AND EXPLANATORY STUDY Section Urdu Literature

Abstract

According to linguists, ancient Urdu (Deccani) has a special identity due to its linguistic, phonological, semantic, historical and cultural significance. A unique aspect of research on Deccan literature is lexicography. We have been writing Deccani Urdu dictionaries for over a century. In Deccani Urdu dictionaries, the meanings of ancient Deccani words are defined in modern Urdu. Different lexicographers have applied different methods in compiling Deccani Urdu dictionaries.The first link in this chain is Qazi Arif Alalai's dictionary 'Deccan ki Zuban'. In this article, ten Deccani Urdu dictionaries have been reviewed in detail. In these specialized dictionaries, the study of art of lexicography has been done along with the method of entry of words, identification of sources.