Hindustan

English

Etymology

Persian هند‏ (hind, “India”) + ستان‏ (stān, “-stan”).

Proper noun

Hindustan

1. (obsolete) The northern region of India, in which the predominant religion is Hinduism.
2. An alternative name for India (the whole country).

Translations

the northern region of India, in which the predominant religion is Hinduism

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 印度斯坦 (zh) (Yìndùsītǎn)

• Hindi: हिन्दुस्तान (hi) m (hindustān), हिंदुस्तान (hi) m (hindustān)
• Japanese: ヒンドスタン (Hindosutan)

• Persian: هندوستان‏‎ (fa) (Hendustân)
• Russian: Индоста́н (ru) m (Indostán)
• Urdu: ہندوستان‏‎ m (hindustān)

an alternative name for India

• Hindi: हिन्दुस्तान (hi) m (hindustān)
• Lak: Гьиндусттан (Hindust̄an)
• Persian: هندوستان‏‎ (fa) (Hendustân)

• Russian: Индоста́н (ru) m (Indostán), Хиндуста́н m (Xindustán)
• Urdu: ہندوستان‏‎ m (hindustān)

India — see India

See also

• Bharat