ہندو
See also: هندو
Urdu
Etymology
Borrowed from Classical Persian هندو (hindū).
Pronunciation
- (Standard Urdu) IPA(key): /ɦɪn.d̪uː/
- Rhymes: -uː
Noun
ہِنْدُو • (hindū) m (Hindi spelling हिंदू)
- Hindu, a follower of Hinduism
- (obsolete) Indian
- (obsolete) Any subject regarding to Mughal Empire
Declension
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| direct | ہندو (hindū) | ہندو (hindū) |
| oblique | ہندو (hindū) | ہندووں (hindūõ) |
| vocative | ہندو (hindū) | ہندوو (hindūo) |
Derived terms
- ہِندُو مَت (hindū mat, “Hinduism”)
References
- “ہندو”, in اُردُو لُغَت (urdū luġat) (in Urdu), Ministry of Education: Government of Pakistan, 2017.
- “ہندو”, in ریخْتَہ لُغَت (rexta luġat) - Rekhta Dictionary [Urdu dictionary with meanings in Hindi & English], Noida, India: Rekhta Foundation, 2025.
Ushojo
Etymology
Proper noun
ہندو (hindō)