Hinglish

/ ˈhɪŋɡlɪʃ /

noun

1. a variety of English incorporating elements of Hindi

Word History and Origins

Origin of Hinglish¹

C20: a blend of _Hindi + _English

Example Sentences

With about eight Indian reporters plus a straggler here and there, in English and in that marvel Hinglish, she carried on for minutes and minutes and minutes with that best kind of charm, the effortless kind.

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Parag Gupta, product chief for Amazon Devices in India, on teaching Alexa to understand “Hinglish.”

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Amazon.com is starting to learn Hinglish.

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Hinglish borrows parts of both languages, including the grammar.

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Hinglish is particularly important as technology spreads beyond major cities to India’s hinterland, where declining prices are fueling adoption of smartphones and the internet.

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