- a variation of Hindustani.
Hindoostani
Americannoun
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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
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
Another man, whom he called as a witness, spoke good Hindoostani, and on my enquiring where he learned it, he said he was a Manipuri from Sylhet.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
I hurried on in much anxiety, as my wife did not speak Hindoostani, and neither ayah nor bearers spoke English.
From My Experiences in Manipur and the Naga Hills by James Johnstone, chevalier de Johnstone
On the third occasion he returned, with a bullet-graze on his knee, swearing strange oaths in Hindoostani, and saying that all things were ready.
From Indian Tales by Rudyard Kipling
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