هندوستان

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Etymology

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From هندو (hendu, Indian) +‎ ـستان (-stân, land).

Pronunciation

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Readings
Classical reading? hindūstān
Dari reading? hindūstān
Iranian reading? hendustân
Tajik reading? hinduston
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Proper noun

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Dari هندوستان
Iranian Persian
Tajik Ҳиндустон

هِنْدوسْتان (hendustân)

  1. (dated) (chiefly historical, proscribed in modern use) the Indian subcontinent, India (a region of South Asia, traditionally delimited by the Himalayas and the Indus river; the Indian subcontinent)
    Synonym: شبه‌قارهٔ هند (šebh-e-qârre-ye hend)
  2. (colloquial) India (a country in South Asia)
    Synonym: هند (hend)

Derived terms

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Descendants

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