Hindi
[ hin-dee ]
/ ˈhɪn di /
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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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Hindi
/ (ˈhɪndɪ) /
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.
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