Etymology

Hindi

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Today it means: In or relating to the Hindi language. Full definition →

Hindi हिंदी ← Classical Persian هِنْدِی
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Hindi · proper noun, adjective1

  1. Classical Persian · derived fromهِنْدِی
  2. Hindi · borrowed fromहिंदी
  3. English todayHindi

Borrowed from Hindi हिंदी (hindī), from Classical Persian هِنْدِی (hindī). By surface analysis, Hind + -i. Distant doublet of Sindhi.

Hindi · proper noun2

Likely derived from Tagalog or Central Bikol.

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