Hindoestaan
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[edit]Alternative forms
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Ultimately from Hindi हिन्दुस्तानी (hindustānī, “person from India”) or a cognate, from Persian هندوستانی (“Indian, person from India”), from هندوستان (“India”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]Hindoestaan m (plural Hindoestanen)
- An Indian-Surinamese person, a Surinamese person of Indian descent.
Usage notes
[edit]Some speakers advocate the form Hindostaan as more inclusive of non-Hindu Indian-Surinamese.