Sindhi
Americannoun
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an inhabitant of Sind.
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a modern Indic language of the lower Indus valley.
adjective
noun
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a former inhabitant of Sind. The Muslim majority now lives in Pakistan while the Hindu minority has mostly moved to India
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the language of this people, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family
Etymology
Origin of Sindhi
First recorded in 1895–1900; from Arabic Sindī, equivalent to Sind Sind, from Hindi sindhi, ultimately from Sanskrit sindhu “sea, ocean” (specifically the Indus River and the surrounding area); + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; cf. Hindi
Example Sentences
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Like Mane, Mehboobani was a caddie while living in the Sindhi Camp slum, this onoriginally a refugee settlement that borders the golf course.
From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2019
Samina is a worker for the Marginalised Area Reproductive Health Viable Initiative – Marvi – once a popular emblem of female independence in Sindhi folklore.
From The Guardian • Jun. 1, 2016
Hamida Khuhro, a Sindhi nationalist leader, said the end of martial law "was a welcome first step."
From Time Magazine Archive
After a pampered passage from India, four "Red Sindhi" cattle�two bulls, two cows�chewed their cuds last week in a New Jersey cow barn.
From Time Magazine Archive
Deputation of judges of show and principal Sindhi, Hindoo, Mahomedan, and other inhabitants, bringing fruit, flowers, and sweetmeats.
From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by Pritchett, R. T. (Robert Taylor)
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