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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The series will stream in multiple Indian languages including Tamil, Telugu, Hindi, Malayalam, and Kannada, with English subtitles available for the global audience across more than 240 countries and territories. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Feb. 2025 But there are also dozens of other languages including Cantonese, Thai, Punjabi and Hindi. Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2025 Netflix also announced that WWE events on their platform, including RAW, NXT, SmackDown, and Premium Live Events, will also come with Hindi commentary this year. Sara Merican, Deadline, 3 Feb. 2025 The Hindi film by Sandeep Kewlani and Abhishek Anil Kapur, starring Akshay Kumar, is inspired by true events surrounding one of the deadliest air strikes between India and Pakistan. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 26 Jan. 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 16 Feb. 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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