Hindi

noun

Hin·​di ˈhin-(ˌ)dē How to pronounce Hindi (audio)
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
Hindi adjective

Examples of Hindi in a Sentence

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Projects span multiple languages including English, Hindi, Bengali, Nepali, and Malayalam, targeting audiences from teenagers to families, demonstrating the breadth of contemporary Indian animation storytelling. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 June 2025 The latest Hindi release, Housefull 5, ranked among the top five highest-grossing films worldwide this week. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 10 June 2025 For proof that comedy can be as globally popular as music, Indian stand-up comic superstar Zakir Khan will make his debut at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Aug. 17 with a set performed exclusively in Hindi. Frank Digiacomo, Billboard, 9 June 2025 For those not speaking English or Spanish, Graves said there are interpretation services for 150 languages including Polish, Korean, Hindi, Russian, Ukrainian, Tagalog, Urdu and Mandarin. Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for Hindi

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu hindī, from Hind India, from Persian

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hindi was in 1782

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“Hindi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindi. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.

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Hindi

noun
Hin·​di ˈhin-(ˌ)dē How to pronounce Hindi (audio)
: an official language of northern India
Hindi adjective
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