हिन्दोस्तान

हिन्दोस्तान

Kashmiri

Alternative forms

• हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān)

Etymology

Borrowed from Persian هندوستان‎‎ or Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) + स्थान (sthāna). Compare Hindustani ہندوستان‎ / हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hindoːstaːn/

Proper noun

हिन्दोस्तान • (hindōstān) m (Perso-Arabic ہِندوستان)

1. India (a country in South Asia)

   Synonyms: भारत‎ (‎bhārat), इंडिया (inḍiyā‎)

Derived terms

• हिन्दोस्तऻन्य (hindōstạ̄ny)

References

• S. K. Toshakhani; Mohiuddin Hajni; Prithvi Nath Pushp; Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 7‎ (in Kashmiri), Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 241