Hindoostani

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

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]

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

Historical Examples of hindoostani

No difference can be more marked than between the Hindoostani and the Malay.
The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido
Henry Keppel
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
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

British Dictionary definitions for hindoostani

Hindustani

Hindoostani Hindostani (ˌhɪndəʊˈstɑːnɪ)

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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