HINDUSTANI


Meaning of HINDUSTANI in English

n. & adj.

n. 1 a language based on Western Hindi, with elements of Arabic, Persian, etc., used as a lingua franca in much of India. 2 archaic Urdu.

adj. of or relating to Hindustan or its people, or Hindustani.

[ Urdu f. Pers. hindustani (as HINDU, stan country) ]

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