First Known Use: 1808
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1Hindustani
noun Hin·du·stani \ˌhin-dü-ˈsta-nē, -ˈstä-nē\
Definition of HINDUSTANI
: a group of Indo-Aryan dialects of northern India of which literary Hindi and Urdu are considered diverse written forms
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Origin of HINDUSTANI
Hindi & Urdu Hindūstānī, from Persian Hindūstān India
Rhymes with HINDUSTANI
2Hindustani
adjective
Definition of HINDUSTANI
: of or relating to Hindustan or its people or Hindustani
First Known Use of HINDUSTANI
1800
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