Hindi

noun

Hin·​di ˈhin-(ˌ)dē 

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Rao made some 60 features in the Telugu, Tamil, Kannada and Hindi languages, and moved between farce, fantasy, mythology and science fiction. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

The captain spoke with Modi in Hindi in a video call released Friday by the prime minister's office. — Charlotte Gardiner, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026

Suri’s Hindi-language narrative fiction debut, Santosh, premiered at Cannes in 2024, won the BIFA for Best Screenplay, was nominated for an Outstanding British Debut BAFTA, and was shortlisted for the Oscars. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 30 Sep. 2026

Al-Hindi said his group, along with Hamas, had agreed to the plan and blamed Israel for blocking it. — Abby Sewell, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu hindī, from Hind India, from Persian

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Hindi

• indie
• lindy
• sindhi
• windy

Kids Definition

Hindi

noun

Hin·​di ˈhin-(ˌ)dē 

: an official language of northern India

Hindi adjective