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| Hin·du·sta·ni [ hìndoo stnee ] |
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group of S Asian languages: a group of South Asian languages and dialects that includes all forms of Urdu and Hindi
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adjective |
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1. of Hindustan: relating to Hindustan
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2. of Hindustani: relating to Hindustani
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| [Early 17th century. Via Urdu< Persian Hindūstānī "of the Indian country"] |