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Hindu meaning in Sanskrit

हिन्दु hindu

/ˈhɪnduː/

Hindu in Sanskrit: हिन्दु (hindu). In English, Hindu means of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

Sanskrit words for Hindu

a Hindu
हिन्दु hindu
Hindu, related to Hinduism
हिन्दु hindu

English meaning of Hindu

  1. adjective Of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.
  2. noun A person adhering to the Hindu religion (Hinduism).
  3. noun Any native inhabitant of Hindustan.
  4. noun A bunnia (merchant or trader) with a company of soldiers.

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Synonyms of Hindu

Hindu in other languages

Questions about Hindu in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of Hindu in Sanskrit?
Hindu in Sanskrit is हिन्दु (hindu).
Hindu इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Hindu: हिन्दु (hindu).
What does Hindu mean in English?
Hindu means of, or relating to Hinduism, or to Hindus and their culture.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “Hindu”: हिन्दु. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: Hindu (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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