Pinglish

name, slang

name, slang ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Nonstandard English spoken by Palestinians. informal
  2. 2
    Nonstandard English spoken by Persians. informal
  3. 3
    Nonstandard English spoken by Pakistanis. informal

    "It has been hypothesized that Pakistani ESL learners do not produce English-voiced and voiceless stops native-like word-initially. Additionally, the data is expected to reveal that Pinglish and Sindhi VOT characteristics of stops are altered as a function of the place of articulation."

Synonyms

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paklish

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"It has been hypothesized that Pakistani ESL learners do not produce English-voiced and voiceless stops native-like word-initially. Additionally, the data is expected to reveal that Pinglish and Sindhi VOT characteristics of stops are altered as a function of the place of articulation."

Etymology

Etymology 1

Blend of Palestinian + English.

Etymology 2

Blend of Persian + English.

Etymology 3

Blend of Pakistani + English.

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