Hindu
Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their cultureOf, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.
» The concept of zero comes from Hindu culture.
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1 senses(not comparable)Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.
инду́сскийindússkij, инду́сскийindússkij
індуї́стськийindujístsʹkyj, інду́ськийindúsʹkyj
of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
Examples
93 sentencesThe concept of zero comes from Hindu culture.
Cows are sacred to Hindus.
ruКоровы для индусов священны. — sharptoothed
deKühe sind den Hindus heilig. — TomSFox
Hindus believe in the sanctity of life.
Hindus believe in reincarnation.
Hindus do not eat beef.
Translations
7 languagesBy meaning 2
By meaning 1
Origin
Derived from Classical Persian هِنْدُو (hindū, “Indian, Hindu”), from Middle Persian hndwkDerived from Classical Persian هِنْدُو (hindū, “Indian, Hindu”), from Middle Persian hndwk' (Hindūg, “Indian”), from hnd (Hind, “India”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢 (hiⁿdu-, “India”), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “river, stream; Indus”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”).
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