χίντι
Greek
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Unadapted learned borrowing from English Hindi, from Hindi हिंदी (hindī) or Persian هندی.[1]
As neuter plural with article τα (ta), in the pattern of substantivised adjectives for language names; compare αγγλικά n pl (angliká, “English”).
As feminine with article η (i), by ellipsis of the noun γλώσσα f (glóssa, “language”).
Pronunciation
[edit]Noun
[edit]χίντι • (chínti) n pl (indeclinable) or χίντι • (chínti) f (indeclinable)
- Hindi language
- (indefinite -no article-, most frequent) Μιλάτε χίντι; ― Miláte chínti; ― Do you speak Hindi?
- (as neuter plural) Τα χίντι είναι δύσκολα. ― Ta chínti eínai dýskola. ― Hindi is difficult.
- (as feminine) Η χίντι είναι ινδοευρωπαϊκή γλώσσα. ― I chínti eínai indoevropaïkí glóssa. ― Hindi is an Indo-European language.
Usage notes
[edit]- Also found with capital first letter Χίντι.
Synonyms
[edit]- Colloquially and most frequently: ινδικά n pl (indiká) neuter plural of ινδικός (indikós, “Indian”).
See also
[edit]- For Hindu see: ινδουιστής m (indouistís).
References
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Further reading
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χίντι on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia el
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