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Hindi

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Hin·di  (hnd)
n.
1. A group of vernacular Indic dialects spoken in northern India.
2. The literary and official language of northern India that is based on these dialects. It is written in Devanagari and uses Sanskrit as a resource language.
[Hindi Hind, from Hind, India, from Persian, from Old Persian Hindu, Sind, from Sanskrit sindhu, river.]
Hindi adj.
Hindi
Noun
1. a language or group of dialects of N central India
2. a formal literary dialect of this language, the official language of India [Old Persian Hindu the river Indus]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.HindiHindi - the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script
Sanskrit, Sanskritic language - (Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes
Hindoostani, Hindostani, Hindustani - a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi
Adj.1.Hindi - of or relating to or supporting Hinduism; "the Hindu faith"
Hindoo, Hindu
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