Baluchi

American  

[buh-loo-chee] / bəˈlu tʃi /

noun

plural

Baluchis,

plural

Baluchi

1. a member of a nomadic, primarily Sunni Muslim people of Baluchistan.

2. the language of the Baluchi, an Iranian language of the Indo-European family.

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Baluchi British  

/ bəˈluːtʃɪ, bəˈləʊtʃɪ /

noun

1. a member of a Muslim people living chiefly in coastal Pakistan and Iran

2. the language of this people, belonging to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-European family

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adjective

1. of or relating to Baluchistan, its inhabitants, or their language

Etymology

Origin of Baluchi

Borrowed into English from Persian around 1610–20

Example Sentences

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

According to previous interviews, Mr Baluchi said he was attempting the voyages to raise money for a variety of causes, including for the homeless and the Coast Guard.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2023

Reza Baluchi, 51, had attempted to use the device, referred to in court documents as a “Hydro Pod” craft, to cross the ocean.

From Washington Times • Sep. 6, 2023

Malak was, judging from my experiences that night, not the only Baluchi possessed of this failing.

From A Ride to India across Persia and Baluchistán by De Windt, Harry