Hindu
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Hindu
- /ˈhɪnduː/
Where it comes from
Derived from Classical Persian هِنْدُو (hindū, “Indian, Hindu”), from Middle Persian hndwk' (Hindūg, “Indian”), from hnd (Hind, “India”), from Old Persian 𐏃𐎡𐎯𐎢 (hiⁿdu-, “India”), from Sanskrit सिन्धु (síndhu, “river, stream; Indus”), from Proto-Indo-Aryan *síndʰuṣ, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *síndʰuš (“river”).
adjective Hindoo
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Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.
Hindu American organizations, including the Hindu American Foundation and the Coalition of Hindus in North America, advocated for the law.
Similar: Dharmic
noun Hindus · Hindoo
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A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism).
Hindu American organizations, including the Hindu American Foundation and the Coalition of Hindus in North America, advocated for the law.
Similar: Sanatani, Sanatanist, bhakt
- Any native inhabitant of Hindustan.
- A bunnia (merchant or trader) with a company of soldiers.
- A person of Indian religion and race.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: hindoo, hindi, hindustani, hinduism, indian, india, indio, vedist, sanatani, hinduist, arya, bharatiya, vishnuite, bhagavata, shakta, shaivite
Translations
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adj of or relating to Hinduism
| Español | hindú |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 힌두교 hindugyo |
| 日本語 | ヒンズー教 hinzukyō |
| 中文 | 印度教 yìndùjiào |
| हिन्दी | हिन्दू hindū, हिंदू hindū |
| Português | hindu, hinduísta |
| Italiano | indù, induista |
| Ελληνικά | ινδουϊστικός indouïstikós |
| Русский | инду́сский indússkij |
| Tiếng Việt | Ấn-độ giáo |
| العربية | هِنْدُوسِيّ hindūsiyy |
adj of or relating to Hindus and their culture
| Español | hindú |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | हिंदू hindū, हिन्दू hindū |
| Português | hindu |
| Français | hindou |
| Italiano | indù |
| Ελληνικά | ινδουϊστικός indouïstikós |
| Русский | инду́сский indússkij |
| العربية | هِنْدُوسِيّ hindūsiyy |
noun religious adherent
| Español | hindú, hinduista |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 힌두교 신자 hindugyo sinja |
| 日本語 | ヒンズー人 hinzūjin, ヒンドゥー人 hindūjin, 印度人 indojin |
| 中文 | 印度教徒 yìndùjiàotú |
| हिन्दी | हिन्दू hindū, सनातनी sanātnī |
| Kiswahili | Mhindu |
| Português | hinduísta |
| Français | hindou, hindoue, indou, indoue, hindouiste |
| Deutsch | Hindu, Hindufrau |
| Italiano | indù, induista |
| Ελληνικά | ινδουιστής indouistís |
| Русский | инду́с indús, инду́ска indúska |
| العربية | هِنْدُوسِيّ hindūsiyy |
Talk about this word "Hindu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hindu. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Hindu. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hindu "Hindu." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hindu.Cite this
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title = {Hindu},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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