हिन्दोस्तान
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Kashmiri[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
- हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān)
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Classical Persian هندوستان (hindūstān) or Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) + स्थान (sthāna). Compare Hindustani ہندوستان / हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān).
Pronunciation[edit]
Proper noun[edit]
हिन्दोस्तान • (hindōstān) m (Perso-Arabic ہِندوستان)
- India (a country in South Asia)
Derived terms[edit]
- हिन्दोस्तऻन्य (hindōstạ̄ny)
References[edit]
- S. K. Toshakhani, Mohiuddin Hajni, Prithvi Nath Pushp, Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 7[1] (in Kashmiri), volume 7, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 241