hindian
/ˈhɪn.di.ən/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A Hindustani in the sense of an Indian from north of the Deccan, a Hindustani-speaker or a bearer of that culture
Indian usage; Derogatory
noun
An Asian Indian
name
An old name for the Zohreh River separating Khuzistan and Bushehr provinces, named after the town.
Example Sentences
- "Dravida Kazhagam was started by E. V. Ramaswany in 1944 to protect Dravida Nadu, comprising the southern regions of the Indian subcontinent, from northern domination (more specifically Hindian domination) by establishing an independent Dravidian Nation. [...] Hindian domination of Tamil Nadu culturally, continued Hindi imposition, transfer of billions of Rupees from Tamil Nadu to Hindi states during the past five decades and the total impotence of Tamil Nadu politicians to do anything about it have convinced Tamil nationalists that Tamil national rights cannot be protected within India and the liberation of Tamil Nadu from Indian rule is the only solution. [parentheticals removed]"
- "In the end surely the Hindians must triumph. The peninsula's too small and they're just too powerful."
- "the misunderstandings and differences between Dutch and Hindians—the terminological shifts between Dutch and Europeans, on the one hand, and between Hindians and Javanese on the other"
- "It was for this reason that it made very good sense to continue to cultivate Agni, who had been critical of the Hindian offensive while also making clear his opposition to the methods the Tigers had adopted […] it was patently absurd to talk of a concerted Hindian foreign policy."
- "The Hindian boy was consequently marched into Sister Baseball's private office and whacked solidly for an hour"
Etymology
Word Breakdown
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈhɪn.di.ən/
- British English: /ˈhɪn.dɪ.ən/