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

Punjabi and Sindhi workers were previously targeted.

From Seattle Times

Traditional Bengali sweets like sandesh, chandrapuli and pantua rub shoulders with sweets from around the Indian subcontinent like the Rajasthani ghevar and Sindhi roth, and European treats like rose-flavoured Portuguese cake, ginger cream and orange custard.

From BBC

Ari doesn’t understand how her parents can be so prejudiced against Raj when they themselves have faced bias and they admire the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Ma chastises Raj, who speaks Hindi, Sindhi and some Urdu, but now mostly English, with, “Very impressive. I do think that if people are going to live here, they should learn our language.”

From New York Times

One of them is Ayaz Latif Palijo, a leader among the Sindhi ethnic group in Sindh Province, where the city of Karachi is based, and who has organized protests against new refugees and hunger strikes among members of his political party.

From New York 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