Pakistani

adj, noun

adj, noun ·4 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.

    "The country’s Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, on Tuesday told reporters that Pakistanis could reduce their tea consumption by “one or two cups” per day as imports are putting additional financial strain on the government."

  2. 2
    a native or inhabitant of Pakistan wordnet
Adjective
  1. 1
    Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people.

    "Fawad Khan, an actor, singer and producer with a huge following in India, announced his Bollywood comeback last week, sending fans into a frenzy, 18 months after an Indian court effectively ruled that a de facto industry ban on Pakistani talent imposed in 2016 was illegal."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to Pakistan or its people or language wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
asianethnolinguistic descriptorlanguage identity descriptorlinguistic variety descriptornationality adjectivepakistan resident

Example

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"Did Pakistani intelligence really know nothing about the terrorist's whereabouts?"

Etymology

From Pakistan + -i.

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