Balochi

See also: balochi

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Etymology

From Baluchi بلوچی.

Noun

Balochi (plural Balochis)

  1. A native or inhabitant of Balochistan, a region of west-central Asia.
    • 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society, published 2010, page 37:
      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.

Proper noun

Balochi

  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.

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