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हिंदुस्तान

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Hindi

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Classical Persian هِنْدُوسْتَان (hindūstān). Cognate with Marathi हिंदुस्थान (hindusthān).

Pronunciation

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  • (Delhi) IPA(key): /ɦɪn.d̪ʊs.t̪ɑːn/, [ɦɪ̃n̪.d̪ʊs.t̪ä̃ːn]

Proper noun

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हिंदुस्तान (hindustānm (Urdu spelling ہندوستان)

  1. Hindustan
  2. India (a country in South Asia)
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:भारत

Derived terms

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Marathi

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Proper noun

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हिंदुस्तान (hindustān)

  1. Alternative spelling of हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān): Hindustan; India (a country in South Asia)