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HINDI
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("Hindi" is a kind of...):
Sanskrit; Sanskritic language ((Hinduism) an ancient language of India (the language of the Vedas and of Hinduism); an official language of India although it is now used only for religious purposes)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Hindi"):
Hindoostani; Hindostani; Hindustani (a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi)
Derivation:
Hindi (of or relating to or supporting Hinduism)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
Example:
the Hindu faith
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
Hinduism (a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils)
Derivation:
Hindi (the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script)
