Hindu

adjectivenounattested in dialogue

//ˈhɪnduː//

Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

adjective

1
Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.
Hindu American organizations, including the Hindu American Foundation and the Coalition of Hindus in North America, advocated for the law.

Etymology

Derived from Classical Persian هِنْدُو (hindū, “Indian, Hindu”), from Middle Persian hndwk' (Hindūg, “Indian”), from hnd (Hind, “India”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢 (hiⁿdu-, “India”), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “river, stream; Indus”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”).

noun

1
A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism).
Hindu American organizations, including the Hindu American Foundation and the Coalition of Hindus in North America, advocated for the law.
2
datedAny native inhabitant of Hindustan.
3
obsoleteA bunnia (merchant or trader) with a company of soldiers.
4
datedA person of Indian religion and race.

Forms

plural: Hindus

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Hindu · Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

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