Hindi

noun

Hin·​di ˈhin-(ˌ)dē How to pronounce Hindi (audio)
1
: a literary and official language of northern India
2
: a complex of Indo-Aryan languages and dialects of northern India for which Hindi is the usual literary language
Hindi adjective

Examples of Hindi in a Sentence

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His latest release, the Hindi film Sikandar, just managed to score $21.9 million in a week at the global ticket windows. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 In the teaser, Khan serenades Indian actor Vaani Kapoor to the tune of a popular Hindi love song. Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 7 Apr. 2025 Once enlisted, however, recruits from the estates struggled with other barriers, since Bose had decreed that Hindi would be the working language of the RJR. H.m.a. Leow, JSTOR Daily, 7 Apr. 2025 For example, one parent speaks with the child in Mandarin and the other speaks in Hindi consistently at all times. Time and place. Julia Furlan, NPR, 5 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for Hindi

Word History

Etymology

Hindi & Urdu hindī, from Hind India, from Persian

First Known Use

1782, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Hindi was in 1782

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“Hindi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindi. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.

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Hindi

noun
Hin·​di ˈhin-(ˌ)dē How to pronounce Hindi (audio)
: an official language of northern India
Hindi adjective
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