Hindoestaans

Dutch

Etymology

From Hindoestaan +‎ -s.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˌɦɪn.duˈstaːns/

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• Hyphenation: Hin‧doe‧staans
• Rhymes: -aːns

Adjective

Hindoestaans (not comparable)

1. Indian-Surinamese, of or pertaining to Surinamese people of Indian descent.
2. Hindustani, pertaining to the Indo-Aryan language of which Hindi and Urdu are literary standards

Proper noun

Hindoestaans n

1. Caribbean Hindustani, an Indo-Aryan language based on Bhojpuri and Awadhi spoken in Guyana, Suriname and Trinidad and Tobago; especially Sarnami, the Surinamese variety
2. Hindustani, the Indo-Aryan language of which Hindi and Urdu are literary standards