Hindi Definition

hĭndē

noun

A group of vernacular Indic dialects spoken in northern India.

American Heritage

An Indo-Aryan language, the main language of India.

Webster's New World

pronoun

A language spoken in the Northern States of India. Also spoken in Fiji, Guyana and as a second language by Indians in many other countries. The word "Hindi" is borrowed from Persian into other languages.

Wiktionary

adjective

Of or associated with N India.

Webster's New World

Of Hindi.

Webster's New World

Synonyms:

Synonyms:
hindoo
hindu

Origin of Hindi

Hindi Hindī from Hind India from Persian from Old Persian Hinduš Sind from Sanskrit sindhuḥ river

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Persian هندی (hendi), from هند (hend, “India”), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) + Persian adjectival suffix ی-.

From Wiktionary