Hindostani

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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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HindustaniHindoostaniHindustani languageHindoostani languageHindostani language
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Meanings

nounHindostani (plural Hindostanis)

plural Hindostanis

  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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HindustaniHindoostaniHindustani languageHindoostani languageHindostani language
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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