Hindoestaan
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Etymology[edit]
Ultimately from Hindi हिन्दुस्तानी (hindustānī, “person from India”) or a cognate, from Persian هندوستانی (“Indian, person from India”), from هندوستان (“India”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
Hindoestaan m (plural Hindoestanen)
- An Indian-Surinamese person, a Surinamese person of Indian descent.
Usage notes[edit]
Some speakers advocate the form Hindostaan as more inclusive of non-Hindu Indian-Surinamese.