هندوستانی

See also: ہندوستانی

Persian

Etymology

From هندوستان (hendustân, “India”) +‎ ی (-i).

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian) IPA^(key): [hin.duːs.tɑː.ˈniː]

 

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hɪn̪.d̪uːs.t̪ʰɑː.níː]

• (Dari, formal) IPA^(key): [hɪn̪.d̪uːs.t̪ʰɑː.níː]
  • (Kabuli) IPA^(key): [ʔɪn̪.d̪uːs.t̪ʰɑː.níː]
  • (Hazaragi) IPA^(key): [ʔin̪.d̪us.t̪ʰɔː.ní]

• (Iran, formal) IPA^(key): [hen̪.d̪uːs.t̪ʰɒː.níː]

• (Tajik, formal) IPA^(key): [hin̪.d̪us.t̪ʰɔ.ní]

Readings
Classical reading?	hindūstānī
Dari reading?	hindūstānī
Iranian reading?	hendustâni
Tajik reading?	hindustoni

Noun

هندوستانی • (hendustâni)

1. Indian
2. Hindustani

Descendants

• → Hindustani:

  Hindi: हिन्दुस्तानी (hindustānī)

  Urdu: ہندوستانی (hindustānī)

  • → Czech: hindustání
  • → English: Hindustani

References

• Oxford English Dictionary, 1884–1928, and First Supplement, 1933.