Hindoostani

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

/ ˌhɪn dʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i /

noun, adjective

Hindustani.

Also Hin·do·sta·ni

[hin-doh-stah-nee, -stan-ee] /ˌhɪn doʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i/.

Hindustani

or Hin·doo·sta·ni

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

/ ˌhɪn dʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i /

noun

a standard language and lingua franca of northern India based on a dialect of Western Hindi spoken around Delhi. Abbreviation: HindCompare Hindi(def 2), Urdu.

adjective

of or relating to Hindustan, its people, or their languages.

Also Hin·do·sta·ni [hin-doh-stah-nee, -stan-ee] /ˌhɪn doʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i/.

Origin of Hindustani

1610–20; < Hindi, Urdu < Persian, equivalent to Hindūstān region of the Indus, Sind (Hindū Hindu + stān country) + -ī suffix of appurtenance

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Examples from the Web for hindoostani

I hurried on in much anxiety, as my wife did not speak Hindoostani, and neither ayah nor bearers spoke English.
My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills|James Johnstone
Like his father, he could speak Hindoostani, but both were ignorant of English.
My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills|James Johnstone
Once acclimatised, a Hindoostani seems able to stand anything.
My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills|James Johnstone
No difference can be more marked than between the Hindoostani and the Malay.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido|Henry Keppel

British Dictionary definitions for hindoostani

Hindustani

Hindoostani Hindostani (ˌhɪndəʊˈstɑːnɪ)

/ (ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːnɪ) /

noun

the dialect of Hindi spoken in Delhi: used as a lingua franca throughout India

a group of languages or dialects consisting of all spoken forms of Hindi and Urdu considered together

adjective

of or relating to these languages or Hindustan

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