Hindustani
1 of 2noun
Hin·du·stani ˌhin-dü-ˈsta-nē 
-ˈstä-nē
: a group of Indo-Aryan dialects of northern India of which literary Hindi and Urdu are considered diverse written forms
Hindustani
2 of 2adjective
: of or relating to Hindustan or its people or Hindustani
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Hindi & Urdu Hindūstānī, from Persian Hindūstān India
First Known Use
Noun
1787, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1786, in the meaning defined above