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- [hin-doo]
- /ˈhɪn du/
- /ˈhɪnˈduː/
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- [hin-doo]
- /ˈhɪn du/
Definitions of hindoo word
- noun hindoo a person, especially of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism. 1
- adjective hindoo of or relating to Hindus or Hinduism. 1
- abbreviation HINDOO Hindu 0
- noun hindoo (dated) Alternative spelling of Hindu. 0
- adjective hindoo (dated) Alternative spelling of Hindu. 0
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Origin of hindoo
First appearance:
before 1655 One of the 46% oldest English words
1655-65; < Persian Hindū Indian (adj., noun), equivalent to Hind (see Hindi) + -ū adj. suffix
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Parts of speech for Hindoo
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hindoo popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hindoo usage trend in Literature
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