I. ˌhin-dü-ˈsta-nē, -ˈstä-nē noun
Etymology: Hindi & Urdu Hindūstānī, from Persian Hindūstān India
Date: 1808
: a group of Indo-Aryan dialects of northern India of which literary Hindi and Urdu are considered diverse written forms
II. adjective
Date: 1800
: of or relating to Hindustan or its people or Hindustani