Hindi

American  

[hin-dee] / ˈhɪn di /

noun

1. the most widely spoken of the modern Indic vernaculars, especially its best-known variety, Western Hindi.

2. a literary language derived from Hindustani, used by Hindus.

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Hindi British  

/ ˈhɪndɪ /

noun

1. a language or group of dialects of N central India. It belongs to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family and is closely related to Urdu See also Hindustani

2. a formal literary dialect of this language, the official language of India, usually written in Nagari script

3. a person whose native language is Hindi

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Etymology

Origin of Hindi

First recorded in 1790–1800; from Hindi, Urdu, equivalent to Persian Hind, Hindu (compare Sanskrit Sindhu “river,” specifically the Indus river, with the extended sense “region of the Indus; Sind”) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; replacing Hinduee, from Persian Hinduī; Sind

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How does hindi compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• Urdu vs. Hindi
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• Sanskrit vs. Hindi

Example Sentences

"People were making jokes and memes and it felt very wrong," Mr Rajput told BBC Hindi from his home in Jabalpur.

From BBC

Khan has spent more than three decades in the Hindi film industry and reinvented himself from being an actor to running a major production house and owning a cricket team.

From BBC

Over time, Hindi, the predominant north Indian language, has become more widely understood across the country.

From The Wall Street Journal

Their singing, praying and preaching moved seamlessly among three languages: Fijian, Hindi and English.

From The Wall Street Journal

In a 2018 interview with BBC Hindi, he said his father wanted him to study, but he fell in love with films early on and wanted to be a hero.

From BBC