Hindian

== English == === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈhɪn.dɪ.ən/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɪn.di.ən/ Rhymes: -ɪndiən Hyphenation: Hin‧di‧an === Etymology 1 === From Hind +‎ -ian, or a blend of Hindi or Hindu +‎ Indian. The term seems to have been coined several times independently. ==== Noun ==== Hindian (plural Hindians) (Indian independence movement) A native Indian (plural often same as singular) (Dravidianism, South India, sometimes derogatory) A Hindustani in the sense of an Indian from north of the Deccan, a Hindustani-speaker or a bearer of that culture (Hindutva) A native Indian of whatever religion, as a person of Hindu culture An Asian Indian ==== Adjective ==== Hindian (comparative more Hindian, superlative most Hindian) Of India or (Asian) Indians === Etymology 2 === From Persian هندیجان (hendijân). ==== Proper noun ==== Hindian A town and district in Khuzistan, Iran, now Hendijan. An old name for the Zohreh River separating Khuzistan and Bushehr provinces, named after the town.