hindi Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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
  2. adjective of or relating to or supporting Hinduism
    Hindu; Hindoo.
    • the Hindu faith

WordNet

Hin"di noun
Etymology
Prop. a Per. adj. meaning, Indian, Hindoo.
Definitions
  1. The name given by Europeans to that form of the Hindustani language which is chiefly spoken by native Hindoos. In employs the Devanagari character, in which Sanskrit is written. Whitworth.

Webster 1913