Hintli

• Hint

From Hint (“Indian”) +‎ -li (suffix forming demonyms).

• IPA^(key): /hintˈli/
• Hyphenation: Hint‧li

Hintli

1. Indian

   Synonym: Hint

   Hintli bilim insanı ― Indian scientist

Hintli

1. Indian (a person from India)

   Synonym: Hint

• Erroneously formed demonym, as if Hint (“Indian”) was a toponym. Although not proscribed, there are many speakers who are in favor of the use of Hint. See also Yunanlı (“Greek”).
• Isn't inflected using an apostrophe as opposed to Hint because of -li which normally derives new lemmas.

• “Hintli”, in Turkish dictionaries, Türk Dil Kurumu
• Ayverdi, İlhan (2010) “Hintli”, in Misalli Büyük Türkçe Sözlük, a reviewed and expanded single-volume edition, Istanbul: Kubbealtı Neşriyatı