हिंदुस्तान

Hindi

Alternative forms

• हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān), हिंदोस्तान (hindostān), हिन्दोस्तान (hindostān)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian هِنْدُوسْتَان (hindūstān). By surface analysis, हिंदू (hindū, “Indian”) +‎ -स्तान (-stān) meaning 'Land of Hind' or 'Land of Hindu People'. Cognate with Marathi हिंदुस्थान (hindusthān).

Pronunciation

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

Proper noun

हिंदुस्तान • (hindustān) m (Urdu spelling ہندوستان)

1. Hindustan
2. India (a country in South Asia)

   Synonyms: भारत (bhārat), हिंदुस्तान (hindustān), भारतवर्ष (bhāratvarṣ), हिंदिया (hindiyā)

Derived terms

• हिंदुस्तानी (hindustānī)

Marathi

Proper noun

हिंदुस्तान • (hindustān)

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