हिंदुस्तान
Hindi
Alternative forms
- हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān), हिंदोस्तान (hindostān), हिन्दोस्तान (hindostān)
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian هِنْدُوسْتَان (hindūstān). By surface analysis, हिंदू (hindū, “Indian”) + -स्तान (-stān) meaning 'Land of Hind' or 'Land of Hindu People'. Cognate with Marathi हिंदुस्थान (hindusthān).
Pronunciation
- (Standard 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)