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

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Russian, Vietnamese, German and Hindi are the next most popular languages in the state. Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025 The addition of Kashyap to the high-octane film marks the latest casting coup for the project, which is shooting simultaneously in the Hindi and Telugu languages. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 28 Feb. 2025 But there’s something at the core of Hindi films especially that is deeply entrenched in culture. Proma Khosla, IndieWire, 28 Feb. 2025 Featuring Indian star Vicky Kaushal in the lead role, the Hindi movie scored more than $17 million in its second weekend, according to the latest Comscore report. Sweta Kaushal, Forbes, 24 Feb. 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 12 Mar. 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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