Hindustani

noun

Hin·du·stani | \ ˌhin-dü-ˈsta-nē

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, -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

adjective

Definition of Hindustani (Entry 2 of 2)

: of or relating to Hindustan or its people or Hindustani

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The first known use of Hindustani was in 1800

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