transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌhɪnduˈstɑ:nɪ ]
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)]