Hindustani

English

adj
Definitions
  • (dated) Related to India, or historically the entire Indian subcontinent.

Etymology

Borrowed from Hindi हिंदुस्तानी borrowed from Urdu ہندوستانی derived from Persian هندو‎ (Hindu, Indian) affix from English Hindustan.

Origin

English

Hindustan

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