- a variation of Hindustani.
Hindoostani
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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The worst of Thangal’s behaviour was, that he spoke in Manipuri, and in the presence of the Burmese messengers, who understood it, instead of in Hindoostani which no one but myself understood.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
I was glad to renew my acquaintance with Butler, whom I had known when he first landed in India in 1861, and I was in Fort William, studying for my Hindoostani examination.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
I met a Burmese, who spoke Hindoostani, and gave me a letter from Mr. Morgan, telling me that he and his party were all well, and earnestly longing for our arrival.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
No difference can be more marked than between the Hindoostani and the Malay.
From The Expedition to Borneo of H.M.S. Dido For the Suppression of Piracy by Henry Keppel
Like his father, he could speak Hindoostani, but both were ignorant of English.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
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