1Hindu \‘hin-(,)dü\ noun

an adherent of Hinduism a native or inhabitant of India

ETYMOLOGY: Persian Hindū inhabitant of India, from Hind India [1662]

2Hindu \‘hin-(,)dü\ adjective

of, relating to or characteristic of the Hindus or Hinduism

ETYMOLOGY: [1698]

Sadhu from Flickr user Sukanto Debnath

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