Hindi

Hin-di · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    An Indo-Aryan language spoken mainly in northern and central India, one of the official languages of India.

  2. 2.

    Relating to Hindi or its speakers.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    Hindi belt — the region in India where Hindi is predominantly spoken
  • •
    Hindi film — a movie made in the Hindi language (Bollywood)

Related words

See also: Bollywood, Sanskrit, Urdu, india
Synonyms: Hindustani

Etymology

From Persian Hind ("India"), from Sanskrit Sindhu ("the Indus River"). The term was used by Persians to refer to the land beyond the Indus.