Hinglish

name, slang

name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A variety of English spoken by native Hindi speakers, using many Hindi words or constructions.

    "English still has a place, though usually in the form of Hinglish, a blend of Hindi and "the sort of language used by Rex Harrison and David Niven"."

  2. 2
    Hindustani written in the Latin alphabet, often also mixed with English words or phrases colloquial

Example

More examples

"English still has a place, though usually in the form of Hinglish, a blend of Hindi and "the sort of language used by Rex Harrison and David Niven"."

Etymology

Blend of Hindi + English.

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