hindoostani
Definition
- Noun:
- A historical linguistic term for a colloquial language: "Hindoostani" refers to a spoken vernacular that developed in northern India, particularly around Delhi, incorporating elements of early Hindi and Urdu before their formal separation.
- A precursor to modern Hindi and Urdu: It denotes the common linguistic base from which the standardized literary forms of Hindi and Urdu later diverged.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- Many early British colonial records were written in Hindoostani.
- The poet wrote in a form of Hindoostani accessible to both Hindu and Muslim communities.
Advanced Usage
- "In Hindoostani": written or spoken using this vernacular.
- The folk tales were originally narrated in Hindoostani.
Variants and Related Words
- Hindustani (noun): The modern, more common term for the lingua franca of northern India and Pakistan, encompassing both Hindi and Urdu in their colloquial forms.
- Urdu (noun): A standardized register of Hindustani with a Perso-Arabic script and literary tradition.
- Hindi (noun): A standardized register of Hindustani with a Devanagari script and Sanskritized literary tradition.
Synonyms
- Vernacular: The everyday language spoken by ordinary people in a region.
- Lingua franca: A common language used for communication between speakers of different native languages.
Notes on Usage
- The term "Hindoostani" is largely historical and archaic in contemporary linguistic contexts. The modern term "Hindustani" is preferred.
- It specifically highlights the undifferentiated, common spoken language before the 19th-century socio-political processes that emphasized distinctions between Hindi and Urdu.
Noun
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a form of Hindi spoken around Delhi
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