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
Baluchi failed to comply with the order and was interdicted in a homemade vessel in 2016.
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
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
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
"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
Iran's opposition has long been split in numerous factions, both at home and abroad, including monarchists, republicans, leftists and organisations grouping ethnic minorities including Kurds, Baluchis and Arabs.
From Reuters ● Feb. 10, 2023
Over the past month, the crackdown on ordinary Baluchis has intensified.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 2, 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
He jumped into the car; Smith again started the engine; and as the machine rose into the air it was followed by a howl of rage from the baffled Baluchis.
From Round the World in Seven Days by Strang, Herbert
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