हिंदुस्तान
Hindi
Alternative forms
- हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān), हिंदोस्तान (hindostān), हिन्दोस्तान (hindostān)
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian هِنْدُوسْتَان (hindūstān). Cognate with Marathi हिंदुस्थान (hindusthān).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦɪn.d̪ʊs.t̪ɑːn/, [ɦɪ̃n̪.d̪ʊs.t̪ä̃ːn]
Proper noun
हिंदुस्तान • (hindustān) m (Urdu spelling ہندوستان)
- Hindustan
- India (a country in South Asia)
Derived terms
- हिंदुस्तानी (hindustānī)
Marathi
Proper noun
हिंदुस्तान • (hindustān)
- Alternative spelling of हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān): Hindustan; India (a country in South Asia)
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