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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With advance bookings below $2 million for the opening day, the Hindi film is likely to open with mere $3 to $4 million in the Indian markets., according to trade experts. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025 This feature will be launching soon in Hindi, Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish in most countries with AI Overview support. Samuel Axon, ArsTechnica, 27 Mar. 2025 Since then, Wuthering Heights has traveled around the globe with adaptations in French and Spanish and Hindi, starring actors of all sorts of ages and backgrounds. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 24 Mar. 2025 The new Hindi film The Diplomat has had an average run at the box office, scoring a little above the $3 million-mark worldwide. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 22 Mar. 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 12 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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