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Hindoestaan
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Dutch
Alternative forms
nl Hindostaan
Etymology
Ultimately from nl hi हिन्दुस्तानी person from India or a cognate, from nl fa هندوستانی Indian, person from India, from fa هندوستان India.
Pronunciation
nl /ˌɦɪn.duˈstaːn/
nl Nl-Hindoestaan.ogg
nl Hin doe staan
nl aːn 3
Noun
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an Indian-Surinamese person, a Surinamese person of Indian descent
Usage notes
Some speakers advocate the form nl Hindostaan as more inclusive of non-Hindu Indian-Surinamese.
Derived terms
nl Hindoestaans
Related terms
nl hindoe
nl India
nl Indiër
Descendants
1 jvn Hindustan Industan