Sindhi

American  

[sin-dee] / ˈsɪn di /

noun

plural

Sindhis,

plural

Sindhi

1. an inhabitant of Sind.

2. a modern Indic language of the lower Indus valley.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Sind or its inhabitants.

Sindhi British  

/ ˈsɪndɪ /

noun

1. a former inhabitant of Sind. The Muslim majority now lives in Pakistan while the Hindu minority has mostly moved to India

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family

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Etymology

Origin of Sindhi

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Arabic Sindī, equivalent to Sind Sind, from Hindi sindhi, ultimately from Sanskrit sindhu “sea, ocean” (specifically the Indus River and the surrounding area); + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; cf. Hindi

Example Sentences

Like Mane, Mehboobani was a caddie while living in the Sindhi Camp slum, this onoriginally a refugee settlement that borders the golf course.

From The Guardian • Feb. 11, 2019

Samina is a worker for the Marginalised Area Reproductive Health Viable Initiative – Marvi – once a popular emblem of female independence in Sindhi folklore.

From The Guardian • Jun. 1, 2016

After a pampered passage from India, four "Red Sindhi" cattle�two bulls, two cows�chewed their cuds last week in a New Jersey cow barn.

From Time Magazine Archive

Before long, he had mastered Hindustani, Sindhi and half a dozen dialects.

From Time Magazine Archive

Deputation of judges of show and principal Sindhi, Hindoo, Mahomedan, and other inhabitants, bringing fruit, flowers, and sweetmeats.

From The Last Voyage to India and Australia, in the 'Sunbeam' by Pritchett, R. T. (Robert Taylor)