Sindhi
Americannoun
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an inhabitant of Sind.
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a modern Indic language of the lower Indus valley.
adjective
noun
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a former inhabitant of Sind. The Muslim majority now lives in Pakistan while the Hindu minority has mostly moved to India
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the language of this people, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family
Other Word Forms
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
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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
I am eagerly awaiting the news of the publication of the Urdu and the Sindhi editions of the “New Era”.
From Dawn of a New Day by Shoghi Effendi
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