Hindustani Definition
hĭndo͝o-stänē, -stănē
noun
A major dialect of Western Hindi, used as a lingua franca throughout N India.
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adjective
Of Hindustan or its people, language, or culture.
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(dated) Related to India, or historically the entire Indian subcontinent.
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pronoun
(dated) A person from India (historically the entire Indian subcontinent).
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Other Word Forms of Hindustani
Noun
Singular:
Hindustani
Plural:
hindustanisOrigin of Hindustani
From Hindustani हिन्दुस्तानी / ہندوستانی (hindustānī), from Persian هند (hend, “Hindu”) + Persian ستان (stān, “land”) + adjective suffix ی (ī).
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