Hindustani

or Hin·doo·sta·ni

[ hin-doo-stah-nee, -stan-ee ]

/ ˌhɪn dʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i /

noun

a standard language and lingua franca of northern India based on a dialect of Western Hindi spoken around Delhi. Abbreviation: HindCompare Hindi (def. 2), Urdu.

adjective

of or relating to Hindustan, its people, or their languages.

Also Hin·do·sta·ni

[hin-doh-stah-nee, -stan-ee] /ˌhɪn doʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i/ .

Origin of Hindustani

1610–20; <Hindi, Urdu <Persian, equivalent to Hindūstān region of the Indus, Sind (HindūHindu + stān country) + -ī suffix of appurtenance

Words nearby Hindustani

Hinduism, Hinduize, Hindu Kush, Hindus, Hindustan, Hindustani, Hindutva, hindward, hindwater, hind wing, Hines

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Example sentences from the Web for Hindustani

"Salaam, Burra Dakktar," she said, lapsing into Hindustani and bringing the visit to an end.
Caravans By Night|Harry Hervey
She entered into further apologies and explanations in Hindustani.
Emily Fox-Seton|Frances Hodgson Burnett
This bird is sometimes wrongly called coolung by sportsmen; the Hindustani name for it is Karkarra.
Indian Birds|Douglas Dewar
However, a few forms of Hindustani bread are quite easily managed here, and will well be worth a trial.
The Khaki Kook Book|Mary Kennedy Core

Then the native witnesses who testified to his desertion of his post, his flight and capture, gave their evidence in Hindustani.
Life in an Indian Outpost|Gordon Casserly

British Dictionary definitions for Hindustani

Hindustani

Hindoostani Hindostani (ˌhɪndəʊˈstɑːnɪ)

/ (ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːnɪ) /

noun

the dialect of Hindi spoken in Delhi: used as a lingua franca throughout India

a group of languages or dialects consisting of all spoken forms of Hindi and Urdu considered together

adjective

of or relating to these languages or Hindustan

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单词	hindustani
释义	Hindustani or Hin·doo·sta·ni [ hin-doo-stah-nee, -stan-ee ] / ˌhɪn dʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i / noun a standard language and lingua franca of northern India based on a dialect of Western Hindi spoken around Delhi. Abbreviation: HindCompare Hindi (def. 2), Urdu. adjective of or relating to Hindustan, its people, or their languages. Also Hin·do·sta·ni [hin-doh-stah-nee, -stan-ee] /ˌhɪn doʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i/ . Origin of Hindustani 1610–20; <Hindi, Urdu <Persian, equivalent to Hindūstān region of the Indus, Sind (HindūHindu + stān country) + -ī suffix of appurtenance Words nearby Hindustani Hinduism, Hinduize, Hindu Kush, Hindus, Hindustan, Hindustani, Hindutva, hindward, hindwater, hind wing, Hines Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Hindustani "Salaam, Burra Dakktar," she said, lapsing into Hindustani and bringing the visit to an end. Caravans By Night\|Harry Hervey She entered into further apologies and explanations in Hindustani. Emily Fox-Seton\|Frances Hodgson Burnett This bird is sometimes wrongly called coolung by sportsmen; the Hindustani name for it is Karkarra. Indian Birds\|Douglas Dewar However, a few forms of Hindustani bread are quite easily managed here, and will well be worth a trial. The Khaki Kook Book\|Mary Kennedy Core Then the native witnesses who testified to his desertion of his post, his flight and capture, gave their evidence in Hindustani. Life in an Indian Outpost\|Gordon Casserly British Dictionary definitions for Hindustani Hindustani Hindoostani Hindostani (ˌhɪndəʊˈstɑːnɪ) / (ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːnɪ) / noun the dialect of Hindi spoken in Delhi: used as a lingua franca throughout India a group of languages or dialects consisting of all spoken forms of Hindi and Urdu considered together adjective of or relating to these languages or Hindustan Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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