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Vinony

Hindu

proper noun

  1. adherent of Hinduism
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈhɪnduː/

adj

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”).

  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.”

noun

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”).

  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. Any native inhabitant of Hindustan.
  3. A bunnia (merchant or trader) with a company of soldiers.
  4. A person of Indian religion and race.