Where does “xat” come from?

xat (Palula) comes from Urdu خط, from Arabic خَطّ — writing; script; handwriting; written character.

xat (Palula): letter written communication

Definitions

  1. letter written communication

Ancestry of “xat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduخطletter; correspondence
2Arabicخَطّwriting; script; handwriting; written character
Every word from Arabic خَطّ →Every word from Urdu خط →
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