Hindōstāni

A form of Hindustani — Related to India, varying historically from the entire Indian subcontinent to India north of the Deccan, especially the plains of the Ganges and Jumna.

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Meanings

proper noun
  1. datedDated form of Hindustani (“language”).
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APA

Hindōstāni. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hind%C5%8Dst%C4%81ni

MLA

“Hindōstāni.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hind%C5%8Dst%C4%81ni. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hindōstāni,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hind%C5%8Dst%C4%81ni.

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