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hindi
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun hindi has 1 sense
- hindi(n = noun.communication) Array - the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script; Array is a kind of sanskrit, sanskritic language
has particulars: hindoostani, hindostani, hindustani
Derived form adjective hindi1
Adjective hindi has 1 sense
- hindi(a = adj.pert) hindoo, hindu - of or relating to or supporting Hinduism; "the Hindu faith" Derived form noun hindi1
CIDE DICTIONARY
hindi, n. [Prop. a Per. adj. meaning, Indian, Hindoo.].
The name given by Europeans to that form of the Hindustani language which is chiefly spoken by native Hindus. In employs the Devanagari character, in which Sanskrit is written. Whitworth. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
hindi, n. & adj.
--n.
1 a group of spoken dialects of N. India.
2 a literary form of Hindustani with a Sanskrit-based vocabulary and the Devanagari script, an official language of India.
--adj. of or concerning Hindi.
--n.
1 a group of spoken dialects of N. India.
2 a literary form of Hindustani with a Sanskrit-based vocabulary and the Devanagari script, an official language of India.
--adj. of or concerning Hindi.
Etymology
Urdu hindi f. Hind India
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