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- [hin-doo-stah-nee, -stan-ee]
- /ˌhɪn dʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i/
- /hɪndʊˈstɑːnɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hin-doo-stah-nee, -stan-ee]
- /ˌhɪn dʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i/
Definitions of hindustani word
- noun hindustani a standard language and lingua franca of northern India based on a dialect of Western Hindi spoken around Delhi. Abbreviation: Hind. Compare Hindi (def 2), Urdu. 1
- adjective hindustani of or relating to Hindustan, its people, or their languages. 1
- noun hindustani the dialect of Hindi spoken in Delhi: used as a lingua franca throughout India 0
- noun hindustani a group of languages or dialects consisting of all spoken forms of Hindi and Urdu considered together 0
- adjective hindustani of or relating to these languages or Hindustan 0
- noun hindustani a major dialect of Western Hindi, used as a lingua franca throughout N India 0
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Origin of hindustani
First appearance:
before 1610 One of the 40% oldest English words
1610-20; < Hindi, Urdu < Persian, equivalent to Hindūstān region of the Indus, Sind (Hindū Hindu + stān country) + -ī suffix of appurtenance
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Parts of speech for Hindustani
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
hindustani 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
hindustani usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with hindustani
- how to learn hindustani music?
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- how to learn hindustani vocal music?
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- what is hindustani?
- how to identify ragas in hindustani music?
- what is the difference between carnatic and hindustani music?
- what is the difference between hindustani and carnatic music?
- what is hindustani music?
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