हिन्दोस्तान

Kashmiri

Alternative forms

• हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هندوستان (hindūstān) or Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) + स्थान (sthāna). Compare Hindustani ہندوستان / हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hindoːstaːn/

Proper noun

हिन्दोस्तान • (hindōstān) m (Perso-Arabic ہِندوستان)

1. India (a country in South Asia)

   Synonyms: भारत (bhārat), इंडिया (inḍiyā)

Derived terms

• हिन्दोस्तऻन्य (hindōstạ̄ny)

References

• 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