Hindoostani
[hin-d
oo
-
stah
-nee, -
stan
-ee]
/ˌhɪn dʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i/
noun, adjective
1.
Hindustani
.
Also,
Hindostani
[hin-doh-
stah
-nee, -
stan
-ee]
/ˌhɪn doʊˈstɑ ni, -ˈstæn i/
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British Dictionary definitions for
Hindoostani
Hindustani
/
ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːnɪ
/
noun
1.
the dialect of Hindi spoken in Delhi: used as a lingua franca throughout India
2.
a group of languages or dialects consisting of all spoken forms of Hindi and Urdu considered together
adjective
3.
of or relating to these languages or Hindustan