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Hindi

noun Hin·di \ ˈhin-(ˌ)dē \

Definition of Hindi

1 : a literary and official language of northern India
2 : a complex of Indo-Aryan languages and dialects of northern India for which Hindi is the usual literary language
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Hindi

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Origin and Etymology of hindi

Hindi & Urdu hindī, from Hind India, from Persian

HINDI Defined for English Language Learners

Hindi

noun

Definition of Hindi for English Language Learners

  • : an official language of India

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