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

Recent Examples on the Web The film will be released in two parts worldwide in the Telugu, Tamil, Hindi, Kannada and Malayalam languages. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2024 Of the 600,000 who registered, 45,000 opted for a non-English Indian language (mostly Hindi). Byvaishnavi Chandrashekhar, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024 The Hindi Language storyline navigates through significant years in India’s history – 1990, 2001, and 2016, amidst the magic of the Himalayan ranges – an intertwining storyline that unravels layers of mysticism and science. Patrick Frater, Variety, 12 Aug. 2024 The city’s ethics committee is slated to meet Thursday, according to Indianapolis City-County Council spokesperson Sara Hindi. Michael McDaniel, The Indianapolis Star, 8 Aug. 2024 See all Example Sentences for Hindi 

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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

Dictionary Entries Near Hindi

Cite this Entry

“Hindi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Hindi. Accessed 16 Sep. 2024.

Kids Definition

Hindi

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