Kashmiri
noun
a native or inhabitant of Kashmir.
Kashmiri
American
[kash-meer-ee, kazh-]
/ kæʃˈmɪər i, kæʒ- /
noun
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Kashmiris,
plural
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Kashmiri
plural
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a native or inhabitant of Kashmir.
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the Indo-Iranian language of the Kashmiri.
adjective
kashmiri
British
/ kæʃˈmɪərɪ /
adjective
noun
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a member of the people of Kashmir
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the state language of Kashmir, belonging to the Dardic group of the Indo-European family of languages
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The government has also introduced "geographical indication" tags that help distinguish genuine Kashmiri carpets from cheap imitations.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
But preserving a language online is only part of the battle - Mr Dar says platforms still don't recognise Kashmiri as a regional language, affecting visibility and reach.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
One widely shared video shows a woman spinning yarn on a traditional hand spindle as a Kashmiri folk song plays in the background.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
In another, an illustration of a man and woman appears with a Kashmiri translation of Emily Bronte's Wuthering Heights playing in the background.
From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2025
They gave me a bouquet of flowers, and then Asifa presented me with a traditional Kashmiri shawl, and Mr. Zardari laid a hand on my head, a gesture of respect in my country.
From "Malala: The Girl Who Stood Up for Education and Changed the World" by Malala Yousafzai
His lamb korma kashmiri, with its cashew-based sauce studded with fruit, coaxes flavors from every ingredient and combines them into this organic whole, as perfect as double helix DNA.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 18, 2014
But the long hours, low wages and changing aspirations have made the profession less attractive to younger Kashmiris.
From Barron's ● Aug. 27, 2026
Indeed, Kashmiris have told media outlets that they don’t trust that the ceasefire will hold, because how can they?
From Slate ● May 14, 2025
He laments that the lack of jobs has forced educated young Kashmiris to "sit at home".
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2024
Pakistan denies the accusation and says it only provides diplomatic and moral support for Kashmiris seeking self-determination.
From Reuters ● May 5, 2023
Many of the Pandits who laboured at the translation of the sacred books into Tibetan were Kashmiris, and it was even in Káshmir that several of the translations were made.
From The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1 by Henry Yule
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