Jai Hindint.
/dʒʌɪ ˈhɪnd/, U.S. /ˌdʒaɪ ˈhɪnd/ In India, a salutation: used in exchange of greetings, at a public meeting, etc.
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Jai Hind1948
we shall overcome1948
1948 A. Moorehead Rage of Vulture v. 76 The Indians..raised their cry of ‘Jai Hind’, and it really meant ‘Expel the British’. And finally they have expelled us. They go on crying ‘Jai Hind’, and now it means exactly what it says—‘Long Live India’.
1969 Commerce (Bombay) 26 July 170/3 We remain committed to the freedom and progress of the people of this great country. Jai Hind.
This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1976; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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