Baluchi
Americannoun
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Baluchis,
plural
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Baluchi
plural
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a member of a nomadic, primarily Sunni Muslim people of Baluchistan.
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the language of the Baluchi, an Iranian language of the Indo-European family.
noun
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a member of a Muslim people living chiefly in coastal Pakistan and Iran
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the language of this people, belonging to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-European family
adjective
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Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Baluchi
Borrowed into English from Persian around 1610–20
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Rita J. Radostitz, a lawyer for Mr. Baluchi, said that Mr. Cruz then took “a victory lap.”
From New York Times ● May 1, 2024
Baluchi attempted a voyage in a similar homemade vessel in 2014, the complaint said.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 7, 2023
Mr Baluchi has tried three similar voyages before, all of which ended in Coast Guard intervention.
From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2023
The third attempt saw a second boat of Coast Guard personnel accompany the first, attempting to give Mr. Baluchi food, water and warnings about Hurricane Franklin, as well as entice him off the Hydro Pod.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
I wonder where it is; must ask ——. —— is a charming fellow with the face of a Baluchi Kashgai and a voice like a circular saw.
From Modern Essays by Harry Morgan Ayres
"There is a spectrum of opponents in Iran who could take action in the future," Kian said, also pointing to the emergence of demands from ethnic minorities such as the Kurds and Baluchis.
From Barron's ● Mar. 1, 2026
Over the past month, the crackdown on ordinary Baluchis has intensified.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 2022
Some of the deadliest unrest has been in areas home to ethnic minorities with long-standing grievances against the state, including Kurds in the northwest and Baluchis in the southeast.
From Reuters ● Oct. 14, 2022
Ethnic minorities including Arab Ahwazis, Azerbaijani Turks, Baluchis and Kurds also suffer from denial of their human rights, he said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2019
He noted subconsciously how raven-blue the long oiled hair of these Pathans and Baluchis shone in the sun, their puggris having fallen off or been shot away.
From Cupid in Africa by P. C. Wren
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