hindoostani
/ˌhɪnduˈstɑni/
noun
- A language spoken in northern India and Pakistan, based on Hindi and Urdu, used as a common means of communication.
- The film used simple Hindoostani so audiences across the region could understand it.
- She learned Hindoostani to communicate with her relatives in Lucknow.
- Many people in Delhi speak Hindoostani as a second language.
adjective
- Relating to the Hindoostani language or the culture of northern India and Pakistan.
- The restaurant serves a mix of Hindoostani and Punjabi dishes.
- He enjoys listening to Hindoostani music from the 1950s.
- She took a class in Hindoostani poetry and literature.