Hindi

Overview
Hindi is derived from Sanskrit and often thought of as a root language for many others spoken in the Indian Subcontinent. Some of the words and phrases spoken in Hindi are also the same or similar as those spoken in many others (e.g. Punjabi, Urdu, Marathi, Persian) and many people in this region speak Hindi as an additional language.

Phrases
These are words and phrases in Hindi that help us understand how people characterise emotional and physical suffering and distress.

Links to further resources
These are links to further resources on South Asian health and how Hindi-speaking communities may make sense of their health needs.