of or relating to or characteristic of Hindustan or its people or language
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Hindoostanee \Hin"doo*sta"nee\, Hindoostani \Hin"doo*sta"ni\, Hindustani \Hin"du*sta"ni\, a. [Hind. Hind[=u]st[=a]n[=i] an Indian, fr. Hind. and Per. Hind[=u]st[=a]n India.] Of or pertaining to the Hindoos or their language. -- n. The language of Hindustan; the name given by Europeans to the most generally spoken of the modern Aryan languages of India. It is Hindi with the addition of Persian and Arabic words.
Hindustani \Hindustani\ adj. of or pertaining to Hindustan or its inhabitants. [WordNet 1.5]
Hindustani \Hindustani\ n. 1. a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India.
Syn: Hindu, Hindoo. [WordNet 1.5]
2. a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi. See {Hindoostanee}.