हिन्दोस्तान
Kashmiri
editAlternative forms
edit- हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān)
Etymology
editBorrowed from Classical Persian هندوستان (hindūstān) or Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) + स्थान (sthāna). Compare Hindustani ہندوستان / हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān).
Pronunciation
editProper noun
editहिन्दोस्तान • (hindōstān) m (Perso-Arabic ہِندوستان)
- India (a country in South Asia)
Derived terms
edit- हिन्दोस्तऻन्य (hindōstạ̄ny)
References
edit- S. K. Toshakhani, Mohiuddin Hajni, Prithvi Nath Pushp, Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 7[1] (in Kashmiri), volume 7, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 241