Where does “نقل نگاری” come from?

نقل نگاری (Urdu) comes from Urdu نقل, from Arabic نَقْل — transport or transfer of something.

نقل نگاری (Urdu): transcription

Definitions

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Ancestry of “نقل نگاری”, step by step

نقل نگاری traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Urdu نقل

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Urduنقلcopy, imitation
2Arabicنَقْلtransport or transfer of something

via Persian نگار

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Persianنگارpainting, picture; beloved
Every word from Arabic نَقْلEvery word from Urdu نقل