ہِندوستان

Kashmiri

Alternative forms

• ہِندُستان (hindustān)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هندوستان (hindūstān). Compare Hindustani ہندوستان / हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /hindoːstaːn/

Proper noun

ہِندوستان • (hindōstān) m (Devanagari हिन्दोस्तान)

1. India (a country in South Asia)

   Synonyms: بھارَت (bhārat), اِنڈِیا (inḍiyā)

Derived terms

• ہِندوستٲنؠ (hindōstạ̄n')

References

• S. K. Toshakhani, Mohiuddin Hajni, Prithvi Nath Pushp, Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 7‎^[1] (in Kashmiri), volume 7, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 241