Hindustani

See also: hindustani

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Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi हिंदुस्तानी (hindustānī) / Urdu ہندوستانی‎ (hindustānī), from Persian هندو‎ (hendu, “Hindu, Indian”) + ستان‎ (stân, “land”) + adjective suffix ی‎ (i). Equivalent to Hindustan +‎ -i.

Adjective

Hindustani (comparative more Hindustani, superlative most Hindustani)

  1. (dated outside of South Asia) Related to India, varying historically from the entire Indian subcontinent to India north of the Deccan, especially the plains of the Ganges and Jumna.

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Noun

Hindustani (plural Hindustanis)

  1. A person from India, varying historically from the entire subcontinent to India north of the Deccan, especially the plains of the Ganges and Jumna.

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Proper noun

Hindustani

  1. The language of which Hindi and Urdu are literary standards.
  2. The Delhi dialect of that language.

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