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Old Punjabi
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian هندوستان (hindūstān).
Proper noun
ਹਿੰਦੁਸਤਾਨੁ (hindusatānu) m
- Hindustan (northern region of India)
Descendants
Further reading
- Christopher Shackle (2011) “ਹਿੰਦੁਸਤਾਨੁ”, in A Gurū Nānak Glossary, 2nd edition, New Delhi: Heritage Publishers, →ISBN, page 64
- “ਹਿੰਦੁਸਤਾਨੁ”, in Sri Guru Granth Sahib Dictionary, SriGranth.org, 2025