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
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Baluchi
Borrowed into English from Persian around 1610–20
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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
Baluchi attempted a voyage in a similar homemade vessel in 2014, the complaint said.
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
In the latter the words in use for common objects and acts are nearly all pure Baluchi, the remainder of the language being borrowed from Persian, Sindhi and Panjabi.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 2 "Baconthorpe" to "Bankruptcy" by Various
"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
"We Baluchis can survive on loaves of bread in a desert. But water is the essence of life. We won't survive without it, and who does?"
From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2021
The Baluchis huddled round their fires, having lighted two, and presently their deep-toned drowsy conversation ceased.
From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Bertram Mitford
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