Hindostani

Definitions of Hindostani
  1. noun
    a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi
    synonyms: Hindoostani, Hindustani
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    Hindi
    the most widely spoken of modern Indic vernaculars; spoken mostly in the north of India; along with English it is the official language of India; usually written in Devanagari script
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