SINCE 1828
Hindustani
noun
Hin·du·stani
| \ ˌhin-dü-ˈsta-nē
, -ˈstä-nē\
, -ˈstä-nē\
Definition of Hindustani
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a group of Indo-Aryan dialects of northern India of which literary Hindi and Urdu are considered diverse written forms
Hindustani
adjectiveDefinition of Hindustani (Entry 2 of 2)
: of or relating to Hindustan or its people or Hindustani
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