hindi
/ˈhɪndiː/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.82 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Modern Standard Hindi, a standardized and Sanskritized version of the Hindustani language, which is based on Khariboli.
name
The Central Zone of Indo-Aryan languages. These are also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries.
name
All the lects in the Hindi Belt, which also includes lects that do not belong to the Central Zone of Indo-Aryan languages.
adj
In or relating to the Hindi language.
adj
name
A barangay of Bacacay, Albay, Philippines.
Example Sentences
- "Farmer gave us the backstory on several of the words he’s invented, including “well walla,” a mix of English and Hindi. Well walla is a disparaging term for a Belter who acts like an Earther (well is for the “gravity well” of Earth, and walla means person in Hindi)."
- "‘teġh kī hindī agar talvār hai, fārsī pagḌī kī bhī dastār hai.’"
Etymology
Borrowed from Hindi हिंदी (hindī), from Classical Persian هِنْدِی (hindī). By surface analysis, Hind + -i. Distant doublet of Sindhi.
Word Breakdown
- Root: هِنْدِی, -
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɪndiː/
- British English: /hɪnˈðiː/
Usage
Phrases
Hindi-Urdu
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