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
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Etymology
Origin of Baluchi
Borrowed into English from Persian around 1610–20
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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
On Aug. 29, the Coast Guard successfully removed Baluchi from the vessel.
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
That order mandated that Mr. Baluchi clear future attempts to travel using the craft with the Coast Guard, and to employ a support craft.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 6, 2023
A bearded, long-haired Baluchi was standing beside the bed with an earthen bowl in his hand.
From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Mitford, Bertram
"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
Ethnic minorities including Arab Ahwazis, Azerbaijani Turks, Baluchis and Kurds also suffer from denial of their human rights, he said.
From Washington Times ● Aug. 16, 2019
Recovering from the momentary blindness of its effect, Campian beheld a score and a half of wild Baluchis dashing up on horseback.
From The Ruby Sword A Romance of Baluchistan by Mitford, Bertram
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