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- [hin-dee]
- /ˈhɪn di/
- /ˈhɪn.di/
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- [hin-dee]
- /ˈhɪn di/
Definitions of hindi word
- noun hindi the most widely spoken of the modern Indic vernaculars, especially its best-known variety, Western Hindi. 1
- noun hindi a literary language derived from Hindustani, used by Hindus. 1
- noun hindi language of northern India 1
- adjective hindi in, of Hindi language 1
- uncountable noun hindi Hindi is a language that is spoken by people in northern India. It is also one of the official languages of India. 0
- noun hindi a language or group of dialects of N central India. It belongs to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family and is closely related to Urdu 0
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Origin of hindi
First appearance:
before 1790 One of the 43% newest English words
1790-1800; < Hindi, Urdu, equivalent to Persian Hind, Hindu (compare Sanskrit Sindhu the river Indus; sense extended to “region of the Indus, Sind”) + -ī suffix of appurtenance; replacing Hinduee < Persian Hinduī
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Parts of speech for Hindi
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hindi popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
hindi usage trend in Literature
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