Hindustani

8.3

A person from northern India, the area once called Hindustan

noun
/hɪnˈdʊstəni/

: hindú

As a Hindustani, he takes great pride in his rich cultural heritage that dates back centuries.

Examples

By the same token, the Indians (or Hindustani) by now should have led the world in maintaining Planet Earth in the best condition and for human settlement on other planets.

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The music of the Hindustani people features intricate rhythms and melodies that reflect their diverse backgrounds.
During the festival, many Hindustani gathered to celebrate their shared traditions and history.

Synonyms

Indian

vsHindustani

929 1.0

A person from India

is used more for people historically from northern Hindustan rather than all India

Hindu

vsHindustani

Archaic

1 6.6

A person from India in older records

is used today for inhabitants of northern Hindustan or India

Hindoo

vsHindustani

Archaic

9.9

An old word for a person from India or someone who follows the Hindu religion

is the neutral modern term for people from India

Compounds

Hindustani language

6.3

A language spoken around Delhi that is the base of modern Hindi and Urdu

Surface Forms

Hindustani singular

Hindustanis plural

Morphology

Hindustani = Hindustan (transparent) = Hindustan + i

Formed by adding the relational/demonymic suffix '-i' to 'Hindustan', yielding 'from Hindustan' or an inhabitant thereof.

Etymology

Hindustani comes from Hindustan, a name that means 'land of the Indus', the big river in the area. So a Hindustani is someone from that land.