Hindustani
Related to India, varying historically from the entire Indian subcontinent to India…Related to India, varying historically from the entire Indian subcontinent to India north of the Deccan, especially the plains of the Ganges and Jumna.
» He has taught a group of Hindustani boys.
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3 sensesRelated to India, varying historically from the entire Indian subcontinent to India north of the Deccan, especially the plains of the Ganges and Jumna.
(dated)Any thing related to Mughal Empire.
Of or pertaining to Hindustani music.
- of or relating to or characteristic of Hindustan or its people or language
Examples
3 sentencesHe has taught a group of Hindustani boys.
Hindi and Urdu are standardized varieties of the Hindustani language.
Hindustani is an Indo-Aryan language.
Translations
3 languagesOrigin
Borrowed from Hindustani ہِنْدُوسْتانی (hindūstānī) / हिंदुस्तानी (hindustānī), from ClassBorrowed from Hindustani ہِنْدُوسْتانی (hindūstānī) / हिंदुस्तानी (hindustānī), from Classical Persian هِنْدُوسْتَانِی (hindūstānī), from هِنْدُو (hindū, “Hindu, Indian”) + ـسْتَان (-stān, “land”) + adjective suffix ـِی (-ī). Equivalent to Hindustan + -i.
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Forms
more Hindustani, most Hindustani| Comparative | more Hindustani Lesson |
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| Superlative | most Hindustani Lesson |
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Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form