Hinglish
English
Etymology
Blend of Hindi + English.
Proper noun
Hinglish
- A variety of Hindi spoken by native Hindi speakers, using many English words or constructions.
- 1997 August 16, Sue Gaisford, "Radio: The soul of a nation finds utterance at last," Independent (UK) (retrieved 18 Jan 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)," New York Times (retrieved 18 Jan 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," Times of India (retrieved 18 Jan 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.
- 1997 August 16, Sue Gaisford, "Radio: The soul of a nation finds utterance at last," Independent (UK) (retrieved 18 Jan 2018):
See also
- Chinglish, a mixture of English and Chinese
- Denglisch, a mixture of English and German
- Franglais, a mixture of English and French
- Globish
- Spanglish, a mixture of English and Spanish