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- hindu calendar/ˌhɪnduː ˈkælɪndə/The traditional lunisolar calendar system used in Hinduism, with religious and cultural significance, marking festivals, holidays, and auspicious times.nounLow
- hindu kush/ˌhɪnduː ˈkʊʃ/A major mountain range in Central and South Asia, extending from central Afghanistan into northern Pakistan.nounplural-nounC1-C2
- hindu-arabic numeral/ˌhɪnduːˌærəbɪk ˈnjuːmərəl/Any one of the ten symbols (0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9) used in the modern positional decimal number system.nounC1-C2
- hinduism/ˈhɪn.duː.ɪ.zəm/A major world religion and dharmic tradition originating in the Indian subcontinent, characterized by a belief in dharma (duty/righteousness), karma, reincarnation, and a diverse pantheon of deities.nounB2
- hinduize/ˈhɪn.duː.aɪz/To make something or someone conform to Hindu customs, beliefs, or culture.verb-transitiveExtremely Rare / Archaic
- hindus/ˈhɪnduːz/Adherents of Hinduism; people who follow the religion of Hinduism.nounB2
- hindustan/ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːn/A historical and geographical term for the region in the northern part of the Indian subcontinent, broadly corresponding to modern-day India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.nounC1/C2 (Low frequency, specialized/historical)
- hindustani/ˌhɪndʊˈstɑːni/A term referring to the lingua franca of northern India and Pakistan, based primarily on dialects of Hindi and Urdu, historically used as a common language across the region.adjectivenounLow
- hindutva/hɪnˈdʊtvə/A political ideology that advocates for Hindu nationalism and the cultural hegemony of Hinduism in India.nounC2
- hindwing/ˈhaɪnd.wɪŋ/The rear pair of wings on a four-winged insect.nounC2
- hines/haɪnz/Proper noun, a surname. A family name of likely Scottish or Irish origin.nounrare
- hinesville/ˈhaɪnzvɪl/A proper noun; the name of a city in the state of Georgia, United States.nounVery Low
- hiney/ˈhaɪni/An informal, often childish or euphemistic term for the human buttocks.nounLow
- hinge/hɪndʒ/A movable joint or mechanism on which a door, gate, or lid turns or swings.nounverbverb-intransitive+1B2
- hinge joint/ˈhɪndʒ ˌdʒɔɪnt/A type of synovial joint in the body that allows movement primarily in one plane, like the bending and straightening of an elbow or knee.nounC1-C2
- hingham/ˈhɪŋəm/A proper noun, primarily referring to a town name in England or the United States.nounVery Low
- hingis/ˈhɪŋɡɪs/This is a proper noun and does not have a standard dictionary definition. It is most commonly recognized as the surname of Martina Hingis, a former Swiss tennis champion.nounVery low (as a surname/toponym). Not in standard word frequency lists.
- hinglish/ˈhɪŋɡlɪʃ/A hybrid variety of language that mixes English vocabulary, grammar, and syntax with Hindi or other Indian languages.nounLow-medium
- hinny/ˈhɪni/The offspring of a male horse (stallion) and a female donkey (jenny).nounLow (for the animal); Very Low (for term of endearment/verb)
- hinoki cypress/hɪˈnəʊkɪ ˈsaɪprəs/A species of cypress tree native to Japan.nounLow
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