Sindhi

[ sin-dee ]

noun

, plural Sind·his, (especially collectively) Sind·hi

1. an inhabitant of Sind.
2. a modern Indic language of the lower Indus valley.

adjective

1. of or relating to Sind or its inhabitants.

Sindhi

/ ˈsɪndɪ /

noun

1. -dhi-dhis 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of Sindhi¹

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

Example Sentences

My community of Sindhis, as we are known, was essentially homeless, and we dispersed globally.

From Los Angeles Times

The doctor on site quickly threw several needles out the window, telling my translator in Sindhi that he didn’t want me to see them.

From New York Times

A Sindhi woman bonds with a Sindhi man over their shared love of business — playing on a stereotype that Sindhis are good businesspeople.

From New York Times

Historically, those who went missing were insurgents or separatists from restive regions like Balochistan or more recently Sindhi nationalists.

From BBC

Millions of Hindu Sindhis crossing over the new, freshly drawn border wound up in Jodhpur, like my father’s grandmother.

From New York Times