Balochi

name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A native or inhabitant of Balochistan, a region of west-central Asia.

    "Had the fiercely independent Baluchis discovered what they were up to, it would immediately have been assumed that the British were exploring their lands preparatory to seizing them."

  2. 2
    an Iranian language spoken in Pakistan and Iran and Afghanistan and Russia and the Persian gulf wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A Northwestern Iranian language spoken mainly in SW Pakistan (80% of speakers), SE Iran and S Afghanistan. SIL standard divides Balochi into three related languages, Eastern Balochi, Southern Balochi and Western Balochi.

Synonyms

All synonyms
balochi languagebaluchibaluchi language

Example

More examples

"The Balochi language is spoken in Balochistan, which is split between Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan."

Etymology

From Baluchi بلوچی.

Related phrases

eastern balochisouthern balochiwestern balochi

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