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Hindustani vs Hindu - What's the difference?

hindustani | hindu |

As nouns the difference between hindustani and hindu

is that hindustani is hindustani (language) while hindu is hindu, hindustani.

As an adjective hindu is

hindu, hindustani.

hindustani

English

(wikipedia Hindustani)

Alternative forms

* Hindoostanee (obsolete)

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (dated) Related to India, or historically the entire Indian subcontinent.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (dated) A person from India (historically the entire Indian subcontinent).

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • The name of the language which constitutes the Hindi and Urdu registers.

    • Synonyms

    * Hindi-Urdu

    External links

    * * * * English terms derived from Hindi English terms derived from Persian English terms derived from Sanskrit English terms derived from Urdu

    hindu

    English

    (wikipedia Hindu)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

    • Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • An origin of many religions including Sikhism, Jainism, Buddhism.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism).
  • (dated) Any native inhabitant of Hindustan, especially one of the Dravidian or Aryan races.

    • Hypernyms

    * religionist

    Coordinate terms

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