Hindi
English
Etymology
From Persian هندی (hendi), from هند (hend, “India”), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) + Persian adjectival suffix ی-.
Pronunciation
Proper noun
Hindi
- A language spoken in the Northern States of India. Also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries. The word Hindi is borrowed from Persian into other languages.
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Adjective
Hindi (not comparable)
- Of or relating to the Hindi language.
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See also
External links
- ISO 639-1 code hi, ISO 639-3 code hin
- Ethnologue entry for Hindi, hi