noun
Hindi
hihn-THEE
noun
1
A major language of India, one of its official languages, written in the Devanagari script.
"She learned to read and write Hindi as a child in Delhi."
adj
1
Relating to the Hindi language.
"The film had Hindi subtitles."
How to Use Hindi
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe name of one of India's main languages, and the adjective describing anything connected to it.
Common mistake
Hindi (the language) is not the same as Hindu (the religion/follower of Hinduism) — they're easy to mix up but unrelated in meaning.
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Etymology
Borrowed via Persian from a word meaning "of India."