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Hindu

Or ᾱ·Ǵ

[hin-doo]

noun

  1. a person, especially of northern India, who adheres to Hinduism.



adjective

  1. of or relating to Hindus or Hinduism.

Hindu

/ hɪnˈduː, ˈhɪnduː /

noun

  1. a person who adheres to Hinduism

  2. an inhabitant or native of Hindustan or India, esp one adhering to Hinduism

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to Hinduism, Hindus, or India

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • anti-Hindu adjective
  • non-Hindu noun
  • pro-Hindu adjective
  • pseudo-Hindu adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Hindu1

1655–65; < Persian ᾱԻū Indian (adj., noun), equivalent to Hind ( Hindi ) + adj. suffix
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of Hindu1

C17: from Persian ᾱԻū, from Hind India; see Hindi
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