hundi
noun
hundi is spelled H-U-N-D-I: 5 letters. It appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, hundi means “Synonym of hawala (“informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East”)” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of hundi is hundis or hundies.
How many letters and syllables are in hundi?
| Letters | 5: H-U-N-D-I |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 49 million words; the 217,360th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is hundi?
Hundi appears about once in every 49 million words in written English, the 217,360th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of hundi
- hundis plural
- hundies plural
- hundee
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does hundi mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Synonym of hawala (“informal system of money transfer from India and the Middle East”).
- 2
A collection box used in Indian temples to collect cash offerings from devotees.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does hundi come from?
Borrowed from Gujarati and Kachchi હૂંડી (huṇḍī), and Hindustani (Hindi हुंडी (huṇḍī) / Urdu ہُنْڈی (huṇḍī)), ultimately derived from Sanskrit हुण्डिका (huṇḍikā).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).