Baluchi
Americannoun
plural
Baluchis,plural
Baluchi-
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
Etymology
Origin of Baluchi
Borrowed into English from Persian around 1610–20
Example Sentences
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Steve Baluchi, Director at FRP Advisory, said the company's "experienced new owners" had a track record of successful retail turnarounds and that they recognised the brand's value.
From BBC • Sep. 7, 2024
Rita J. Radostitz, a lawyer for Mr. Baluchi, said that Mr. Cruz then took “a victory lap.”
From New York Times • May 1, 2024
When officers saw Baluchi holding wires they contacted the U.S.
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. M. L. Dames has enabled me add to the published story-store of India by granting me the use of one from his inedited collection of Baluchi folk-tales.
From Indian Fairy Tales by Jacobs, Joseph
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