Baluchi
Americannoun
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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
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of Baluchi
Borrowed into English from Persian around 1610–20
Example Sentences
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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
The officers said the vessel was “afloat as a result of wiring and buoys” and determined that Baluchi was conducting “a manifestly unsafe voyage,” 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
Mr. Baluchi told the Coast Guard that he had Florida registration for the vessel but could not locate it, and told them of his aim to cross the Atlantic.
From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2023
I felt as though I'd come a purler over wire when I saw Baluchi Bob dropping off that bicycle.
From The House 'Round the Corner by Tracy, Louis
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