Hinglish

English

Etymology

Blend of Hindi +‎ English.

Proper noun

Hinglish

  1. A variety of English spoken by native Hindi speakers, using many Hindi words or constructions.
    • 1997 August 16, Sue Gaisford, “Radio: The soul of a nation finds utterance at last”, in Independent, UK, retrieved 18 January 2018:
      English still has a place, though usually in the form of Hinglish, a blend of Hindi and "the sort of language used by Rex Harrison and David Niven".
    • 2003 December 14, Amy Waldman, “In India, a New Heyday for English (the Language)”, in New York Times, retrieved 18 January 2018:
      "Today, young Indians in the new middle class think of English as a skill." . . . Many mix Hindi and English—Hinglish, it is called—often switching in midsentence.
    • 2014 January 19, Shobita Dhar, “Hindi fiction writes a new story”, in Times of India, retrieved 18 January 2018:
      However, a small band of writers is creating a niche for prose in everyday spoken Hindi and Hinglish, with contemporary themes and characters who are ambitious, bold and tech-savvy.
  2. (colloquial) Hindustani written in the Latin alphabet, often also mixed with English words or phrases

Synonyms

See also

  • Alemañol (“mixture of German and Spanish”)
  • Chinglish (“mixture of English and Chinese”)
  • Denglisch, Germish (“mixture of English and German”)
  • Dunglish (“mixture of English and Dutch in the Netherlands”)
  • Franglais (“mixture of English and French”)
  • Guarañol, Jopara , Yopara (“mixture of Guarani and Spanish”)
  • Hinglish (“mixture of English and Hindi”)
  • Llanito (“mixture of English and Spanish in Gibraltar”)
  • Portuñol (“mixture of Portuguese and Spanish”)
  • Spanglish (“mixture of English and Spanish”)

Further reading

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