wˌaɪl ðə nˈeɪm ɪz bˈeɪst ɔnðə hˈɪndi lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ, ɪt dʌznˌɑːt ɹᵻfˈɜːɹ ɛksklˈuːsɪvli tə hˈɪndi, bˌʌt "ɪz jˈuːzd ɪn ˈɪndiə, wɪð ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ wˈɜːdz blˈɛndɪŋ wɪð pʌndʒˈɑːbi, ænd hˈɪndi, ænd ˈɔːlsoʊ wɪðˌɪn bɹˈɪɾɪʃ ˈeɪʒən fˈæmɪliz tʊ ɛnlˈaɪvən stˈændɚd ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ."
While the name is based on the Hindi language, it does not refer exclusively to Hindi, but "is used in India, with English words blending with Punjabi, and Hindi, and also within British Asian families to enliven standard English."