English Explanatory Dictionary

Hindu

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.
noun
  1. A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism).
  2. Any native inhabitant of Hindustan.
  3. A bunnia (merchant or trader) with a company of soldiers.
  4. A person of Indian religion and race.

Pronunciation

/ˈhɪnduː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Hindu.wav

Word forms

Hindu Hindoo Hindus

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”).

Synonyms

Dharmic Sanatani Sanatanist bhakt

Related words

Hindutva Hindutvavadi Saiva Saivite Sakta Vaishnava

Derived words

anti-Hindu Hindudom Hinduisation Hinduise Hinduism Hinduist Hinduization Hinduize Hindumisia Hindumisic Hinduness Hindu numeral Hinduphobe Hinduphobia Hinduphobic Hindu push-up Hindu Rashtra Hindu squat Hindutva
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