Spanish word

hindi

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈindi/

Meaning

  • masculine nounHindi

Example

Estudio hindi todos los días.

I study Hindi every day.

Illustration for hindi (Hindi)

More examples

En la clase de hindi practicamos conversación.

In the Hindi class we practice conversation.

Core concept

Standard literary register of Hindustani commonly written in Devanagari and serving as the main secular language across many northern and central Indian cities.

Common phrases

  • aprender hindi

    learn Hindi

  • hablar hindi

    speak Hindi

  • estudiar hindi

    study Hindi

Similar words

urdú: Standard Urdu used in Pakistan's government and media, written in Perso-Arabic.
hindustani: Colloquial Hindustani used for everyday speech across India and Pakistan.

Definition in Spanish

Idioma estandarizado del hindustani, escrito normalmente en devanagari y usado como lengua franca en muchas áreas urbanas del norte y centro de la India.

Word origin

The term hindi comes from Persian hind 'India' with the suffix -ī, an adjectival ending that creates 'Indian' and is applied to the standardized form of Hindustani.

Usage tips

  • Spoken Hindi and Urdu are largely mutually intelligible, but written Hindi normally uses Devanagari while Urdu uses a Perso-Arabic script.

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