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hindú

Hindu, Indian

noun adjective een-DOO Rare
People & Society Values

Origin: From Persian/Arabic hindu, referring to the Indus river region.

Usage Note

Hindú in Spanish can refer both to a follower of Hinduism and, colloquially and imprecisely, to someone from India—a conflation that confuses religion with nationality. The more precise terms are hinduista (Hindu, religious sense) and indio/a for Indian nationality. The plural is hindúes, preserving the accent.

Examples

"Un maestro hindú visitó el templo local."

Natural Translation

A Hindu teacher visited the local temple.

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