Sindhi

American  

[sin-dee] / ˈsɪn di /

noun

plural

Sindhis,

plural

Sindhi

1. an inhabitant of Sind.

2. a modern Indic language of the lower Indus valley.

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adjective

1. of or relating to Sind or its inhabitants.

Sindhi British  

/ ˈsɪndɪ /

noun

1. a former inhabitant of Sind. The Muslim majority now lives in Pakistan while the Hindu minority has mostly moved to India

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Indic branch of the Indo-European family

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Etymology

Origin of Sindhi

First recorded in 1895–1900; from Arabic Sindī, equivalent to Sind Sind, from Hindi sindhi, ultimately from Sanskrit sindhu “sea, ocean” (specifically the Indus River and the surrounding area); + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin; Hindi