Investigation of common words between Turkish and Urduhindi in the terms of meaning and ethymology

The relations between Turkish and Indo-Urdu languages are not limited to the recent period. There is a long-standing relationship between these languages. As Mahatma Gandhi said, "India is a mother and she has two children. One of them are Turks and the other are Indians" (TDA, 2018). The social, cultural and historical ties between these countries are not limited to the past. The importance of Turkish language in the Indian subcontinent stems from the past Turkish domination and social interactions, as well as the abundance of word similarities, especially in Hindi and Urdu. As a result of the fusion of the indian soldiers with the Turkish army came with Mahmud Gazne (962-1183) for the purpose of conquest of India, Turkish language got mixed with the local languages. This was one of the reason that many words were transferred from Turkish to Hindi-Urdu. In the following centuries, the Urdu language, considered one of the Aryan languages, continued to exist as Hindi, Hindavi and Dehlevi. The main purpose of this study is the classification of common words in Turkish-Hindi and Urdu and examining these words in terms of meaning and origin. In the research, 869 common words in Turkish-Hindi and 6043 common words in Turkish-Urdu were identified. It has been determined that these common words are of Turkish, Arabic, Persian, Urdu, Hindi, English and Greek origin. It is seen that these common words are used in daily life and a related to food, health, trade, education etc. The first chapter of the study consists of introduction, problem situation, problem statement, purpose and importance of the research, sub-problems, assumptions, limitations and definitions. The second chapter consists of the theoretical framework of the research and related studies. Third chapter explains the methodology. The fourth chapter consists of the analysis of the findings of our study. In this section, Turkish-Urdu and Turkish-Hindi common words are listed by examining them in terms of meaning and origin. Moreover, There is a section of False Friends words. Here, common words in Turkish, Urdu and Hindi, having changed meanings are researched. Approximately 59 such words have been identified. Finally, in the fifth chapter, the results, discussions and suggestions are collected. Key Words: Turkish, Urdu, Hindi, Common Words, False Friends, India, Turkey.