Hindustani
dʊˈstɑ noun
adjective
2.
of or pertaining to Hindustan, its people, or their languages.
Also, Hindoostani, Hindostani.
Origin:
1610–20; < Hindi, Urdu < Persian, equivalent to Hindūstān region of the Indus, Sind (Hindū Hindu + stān country) + -ī suffix of appurtenance
1610–20; < Hindi, Urdu < Persian, equivalent to Hindūstān region of the Indus, Sind (Hindū Hindu + stān country) + -ī suffix of appurtenance
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Hindustani, Hindoostani or Hindostani (ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːnɪ, ˌhɪndəʊˈstɑːnɪ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the dialect of Hindi spoken in Delhi: used as a lingua franca throughout India |
| 2. | a group of languages or dialects consisting of all spoken forms of Hindi and Urdu considered together |
| —adj | |
| 3. | of or relating to these languages or Hindustan |
| Hindoostani, Hindoostani or Hindostani | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
| Hindostani, Hindoostani or Hindostani | |
| —n | |
| —adj | |
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