Hindu Definition

hĭndo͝o
adjective
Of or relating to Hinduism.
American Heritage
Designating or of the Hindus or Hinduism.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
A person born or living in India or on the Indian subcontinent.
Webster's New World
A follower of Hinduism.
Webster's New World

(dated) Any native inhabitant of Hindustan, especially one of the Dravidian or Aryan races.

Wiktionary
pronoun
An origin of many religions including Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Hindu

Noun

Singular:
Hindu
Plural:
hindus

Origin of Hindu

  • From Persian هندو (Hindū, “Indian, Hindu”), from Middle Persian hndwk' (Hindūg, “Indian”), from hnd (Hind, “India”), from Old Persian (hindu-, “India”), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “river, stream; Indus”), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *sindhu (“river”).

    From Wiktionary

  • Persian Hindū from Hind India Hindi

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

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