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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries印度斯坦
Pronunciation / Transliteration: Yìndùsītǎn
"印度斯坦有着丰富的文化遗产。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A historical and cultural term for the Indian subcontinent, particularly northern India.
"Hindustan has a rich tapestry of cultures and languages that reflect its diverse history." - 2
A term used in modern contexts to refer to India as a nation.
"The festival celebrated across Hindustan showcases the unity in diversity of its people."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Persian word 'Hindūstān', combining 'Hindū' (referring to India, derived from the Indus River) and the Persian suffix '-stān' (meaning 'place of' or 'country'). Historically used by Persian and Mughal chroniclers to designate the northern regions of the Indian subcontinent, the term later evolved in European and global contexts to refer to the entirety of India.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Hindustan" is said worldwide
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Hindoustan
Transliteration: An pronunciation
"Hindoustan est un terme historique pour désigner le sous-continent indien."
Hindustan
Transliteration: Hindustan pronunciation
"Hindustan hat eine reiche kulturelle Geschichte."
Hindustan
Transliteration: Hindustan pronunciation
"Hindustan è un termine che rappresenta l'India settentrionale."
Hindustán
Transliteration: Hindustán pronunciation
"Hindustán tiene una rica diversidad cultural."
Hindustão
Transliteration: Hindustão pronunciation
"Hindustão é um termo que se refere ao subcontinente indiano."
हिंदुस्तान
Transliteration: Hindustān
"हिंदुस्तान की संस्कृति विविधता में एकता का प्रतीक है।"
印度斯坦
Transliteration: Yìndùsītǎn
"印度斯坦有着丰富的文化遗产。"
힌두스탄
Transliteration: Hindustan
"힌두스탄은 다양한 문화가 공존하는 곳입니다."
ヒンドスタン
Transliteration: Hindostan
"ヒンドスタンは多様な文化を持つ地域です。"
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