Hinglish en · PROPN
Etymology
Blend of Hindi + English.
Meanings
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A variety of English spoken by native Hindi speakers, using many Hindi words or constructions.
English still has a place, though usually in the form of Hinglish, a blend of Hindi and "the sort of language used by Rex Harrison and David Niven".
1997 August 16, Sue Gaisford, “Radio: The soul of a nation finds utterance at last”, in The Independent, UK, archived from the original on 14 Mar 2026, retrieved 18 Jan 2018:"Today, young Indians in the new middle class think of English as a skill." . . . Many mix Hindi and English—Hinglish, it is called—often switching in midsentence.
2003 December 14, Amy Waldman, “In India, a New Heyday for English (the Language)”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 18 Dec 2022, retrieved 18 Jan 2018:However, a small band of writers is creating a niche for prose in everyday spoken Hindi and Hinglish, with contemporary themes and characters who are ambitious, bold and tech-savvy.
2014 January 19, Shobita Dhar, “Hindi fiction writes a new story”, in The Times of India, archived from the original on 29 Apr 2023, retrieved 18 Jan 2018:
- (colloquial) Hindustani written in the Latin alphabet, often also mixed with English words or phrases