Hindu
adj, noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 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 a person who adheres to Hinduism wordnet
- 3 Any native inhabitant of Hindustan. dated
- 4 a native or inhabitant of Hindustan or India wordnet
- 5 A bunnia (merchant or trader) with a company of soldiers. obsolete
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- 6 A person of Indian religion and race. dated
- 1 Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture. not-comparable
"Hindu American organizations, including the Hindu American Foundation and the Coalition of Hindus in North America, advocated for the law."
- 1 of or relating to or supporting Hinduism wordnet
Example
More examples"The concept of zero sprang from the Hindu culture."
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”).
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