Hindoostani

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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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HindustaniHindostaniHindustani languageHindoostani languageHindostani language
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Meanings

nounHindoostani (plural Hindoostanis)

plural Hindoostanis

  1. archaicArchaic form of Hindustani.
proper noun
  1. archaicArchaic form of Hindustani.

Synonyms & antonyms

nouna pluricentric language unifying Urdu and Hindi

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HindustaniHindostaniHindustani languageHindoostani languageHindostani language
Broader
IndicIndo-Aryan
Also see
hindustani

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From Hindoostan + -i.

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APA

Hindoostani. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hindoostani

MLA

“Hindoostani.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hindoostani. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Hindoostani,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Hindoostani.

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