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Baluchi

American  
[buh-loo-chee] / bəˈlu tʃi /

noun

Baluchis plural
  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.


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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

They again ordered Baluchi off the vessel and he refused.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 7, 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

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

Umar Khan was a Baluchi who bore a very bad record indeed.

From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Mitford, Bertram

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