Hindoostani

[ hin-doo-stah-nee, -stan-ee ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

Like his father, he could speak Hindoostani, but both were ignorant of English.

Once acclimatised, a Hindoostani seems able to stand anything.

I hurried on in much anxiety, as my wife did not speak Hindoostani, and neither ayah nor bearers spoke English.

No difference can be more marked than between the Hindoostani and the Malay.

April 23, 2024inveterate

[in-vet-er-it ]

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