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Pronunciation
Adjective
hindú m or f (masculine and feminine plural hindús)
- Hindu
Noun
hindú m or f by sense (plural hindús)
- Hindu
- (dated) native or inhabitant of Hindustan
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Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian هندو (hindu, “Indian”), from هند (hind, “India”), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “river, the Indus”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /inˈdu/
- Rhymes: -u
- Syllabification: hin‧dú
Adjective
hindú m or f (masculine and feminine plural hindús or hindúes)
- Hindu, Hindustani
- Indian (of or relating to India or its people)
Noun
hindú m or f by sense (plural hindús or hindúes)
- Hindu, Hindustani
- Indian (native or inhabitant of India)
- Synonym: indio
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