hinglish
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.25 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
Hindustani written in the Latin alphabet, often also mixed with English words or phrases
Colloquial
Example Sentences
- "English still has a place, though usually in the form of Hinglish, a blend of Hindi and "the sort of language used by Rex Harrison and David Niven"."
- ""Today, young Indians in the new middle class think of English as a skill." . . . Many mix Hindi and English—Hinglish, it is called—often switching in midsentence."
- "However, a small band of writers is creating a niche for prose in everyday spoken Hindi and Hinglish, with contemporary themes and characters who are ambitious, bold and tech-savvy."