हिंदुस्तान
Hindi
Alternative forms
- हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān)
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian هندوستان (hindustān). Likely influenced by ہندوستان (hindūstān). Cognate with Marathi हिंदुस्थान (hindusthān).
Pronunciation
- (Delhi Hindi) IPA(key): /ɦɪn.d̪ʊs.t̪ɑːn/, [ɦɪ̃n̪.d̪ʊs̪.t̪ä̃ːn̪]
Proper noun
हिंदुस्तान • (hindustān) m (Urdu spelling ہندوستان)
- Hindustan
- India (a country in South Asia)
Declension
Declension of हिंदुस्तान (sg-only masc cons-stem)
| singular | |
|---|---|
| direct | हिंदुस्तान hindustān |
| oblique | हिंदुस्तान hindustān |
| vocative | हिंदुस्तान hindustān |
Derived terms
- हिंदुस्तानी (hindustānī)