हिन्दोस्तान

Kashmiri

Alternative forms

हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān)

Etymology

Borrowed from Classical Persian (hindūstān) or Sanskrit सिन्धु (sindhu) + स्थान (sthāna). Compare Hindustani ہندوستان / हिन्दुस्तान (hindustān).

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /hindoːstaːn/

Proper noun

हिन्दोस्तान • (hindōstān) m (Perso-Arabic ہِندوستان)

India (a country in South Asia)
Synonyms: भारत (bhārat), इंडिया (inḍiyā)

Derived terms

हिन्दोस्तऻन्य (hindōstạ̄ny)

References

S. K. Toshakhani, Mohiuddin Hajni, Prithvi Nath Pushp, Mirza Ghulam Hassan Beg Arif (1968-1980) Kashir Dictionary Vol 7‎ (in Kashmiri), volume 7, Jammu and Kashmir Academy of Art, Culture and Languages, page 241

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