Hindi

[hin-dee]

noun

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

a literary language derived from Hindustani, used by Hindus.

Origin of Hindi

1790–1800; < Hindi, Urdu, equivalent to Persian Hind, Hindu (compare Sanskrit Sindhu the river Indus; sense extended to “region of the Indus, Sind”) + -ī suffix of appurtenance; replacing Hinduee < Persian Hinduī

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Examples from the Web for hindi

Contemporary Examples of hindi

The most notorious enforcers of honor codes are unelected “village councils,” referred to as khap panchayats in Hindi.
How India’s Honor Culture Perpetuates Mass Rape
Amana Fontanella-Khan
July 14, 2014
In Hindi, dhoom means blast, and this movie may indeed be a blast.
‘Dhoom 3’ Review: Bollywood’s Baffling Blockbuster
Sujay Kumar
December 31, 2013
Locals used to teach British officers Arabic, Hindi, Urdu and Persian.
The Taliban’s Letter to Malala Yousafzai
The Daily Beast
July 17, 2013
“Badmashi” means a “goon” in the Urdu and Hindi parlance of the subcontinent.
Perry Has a Point About the Marines Video vs. the Daniel Pearl Video
Asra Q. Nomani
January 19, 2012
UPDATE, Dec. 18, 2011: In Urdu and Hindi, languages of India and Pakistan, the word for "drama" is "tamasha."
Veena Malik, FHM Cover Model, Found Safe After Disappearance
Asra Q. Nomani
December 18, 2011

Historical Examples of hindi

It is a copious and beautiful language, second only to Hindi.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 6
Various
I have used instead one of the two Hindi versions of the book.
A Guide to Health
Mahatma Gandhi
Translated into Hindi from the Bengali recension of the Sanskrit.
Akbar
P. A. S. van Limburg-Brouwer
His speech is generally in Hindi, but he converses easily in any language.
Autobiography of a YOGI
Paramhansa Yogananda
Chahda fired one shot after another, muttering to himself in Hindi.
The Golden Skull
John Blaine

British Dictionary definitions for hindi

Hindi

noun

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 UrduSee also Hindustani

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

a person whose native language is Hindi

Word Origin for Hindi

C18: from Hindi hindī, from Hind India, from Old Persian Hindu the river Indus

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Word Origin and History for hindi

Hindi

1825 as an adjective; 1880 as a language name, from Hind "India" (see Hindu) + -i, suffix expressing relationship.