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Alternative spellings
Hindoostanee (obsolete)

Etymology
From Hindustani हिन�द�स�तान� / ur-Arab|��د�ستا�� (hindust�nī) < Persian fa-Arab|��د (hend Hindu) + Persian fa-Arab|ستا� (st�n land) + adjective suffix fa-Arab|� (ī) resulting in (hendust�nī = land of the Hindus) < hend is derived from Sanskrit सिन�ध� (sindhu), Sanskrit name for the Indus River.

Adjective
en-adj

1. dated Related to India, or historically the entire Indian subcontinent.

Translations
trans-top|related to India, or historically the entire Indian subcontinent
Bosnian: hindustanski m
Hindi: हिन�द�स�तान� (hindust�nī)
trans-mid
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: �инд���ан�ки m
:Roman: hindustanski m
Urdu: ur-Arab|��د�ستا��
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Proper noun
en-proper noun|Hindustanis

1. dated A person from India (historically the entire Indian subcontinent).
2. An informal (colloquial) language made by blending of Hindi and Urdu languages.

Translations
trans-top|person
Bosnian: Hindustanac m, Hindustanka f
Hindi: हिन�द�स�तान� (hindust�nī)
trans-mid
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: Хинд���ана� m, Хинд���анка f
:Roman: Hindustanac m, Hindustanka f
Urdu: ur-Arab|��د�ستا��
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trans-top|language
Bosnian: hindustanski m
Bulgarian: �инд���ани m, �инд���ан�ки m
Dutch: Hindoestani
Hindi: हिन�द�स�तान� (hindust�nī)
Korean: ����� (hinduseutaneo)
trans-mid
Russian: �инд���ан�ки m
Serbian:
:Cyrillic: �инд���ан�ки m
:Roman: hindustanski m
Urdu: ur-Arab|��د�ستا�� (hindust�nī)
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External links
ethnologue|langHindi|codehin
ethnologue|langUrdu|codeurd
ethnologue|langFijian Hindustani|codehif
ethnologue|langCaribbean Hindustani|codehns

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• 2007-12-05 20:22 - Pistachio - + {{dated}} for 2 senses

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