ہندوی

Urdu

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هندوی (hindavī); equivalent to ہندو (hindū, “Indian”) +‎ ـی (-ī).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Urdu) IPA^(key): /ɦɪn.d̪ʋiː/

Adjective

ہِنْدوِی • (hindvī) (Hindi spelling हिंदवी)

1. (historical) of or relating to Indian people, or semantically their land and culture

Proper noun

ہِنْدوِی • (hindvī) f (Hindi spelling हिंदवी)

1. (historical) Synonym of ہندوستانی (hindūstānī): Hindustani (language)

References

• Platts, John T. (1884) “هندوي”, in A dictionary of Urdu, classical Hindi, and English, London: W. H. Allen & Co.
• “ہندوی”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.