Pakistani

[ pak-uh-stan-ee, pah-kuh-stah-nee ]

/ ˌpæk əˈstæn i, ˌpɑ kəˈstɑ ni /

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Pakistan or its inhabitants.

noun, plural Pa·ki·sta·nis, Pa·ki·sta·ni.

a native or inhabitant of Pakistan.

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Origin of Pakistani

First recorded in 1935–40; Pakistan + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Words nearby Pakistani

Paki, Paki-bashing, pakihi, pakirikiri, Pakistan, Pakistani, Pakokku, pakoko, pakora, Pakse, pakthong

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How to use Pakistani in a sentence

In 2009, a Pakistani Christian woman got into a religious argument with some Muslim women with whom she was harvesting berries.
In Defense of Blasphemy|Michael Tomasky|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Indeed, more than 55,000 Pakistani troops are in Baluchistan waging a war of their own.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Pakistani security officials offer a more nuanced explanation.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They eye the door anxiously, convinced that at any moment, a Pakistani or Iranian intelligence officer will come barging in.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST

A 2008 Pakistani raid near Turbat turned up Abdolhamid Rigi, the brother of Abdelmalek Rigi.
The Dangerous Drug-Funded Secret War Between Iran and Pakistan|Umar Farooq|December 29, 2014|DAILY BEAST
We spent a couple of distracting minutes going through the menu from the halal Pakistani place on Valencia.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
I always order the curries with four chilies next to them on the menu at the Pakistani places.
Little Brother|Cory Doctorow
She was Pakistani or Bangladeshi, with a faint accent, and very pretty even with the dark circles under her eyes.
Makers|Cory Doctorow

British Dictionary definitions for Pakistani

Pakistani

/ (ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːnɪ) /

noun

a native or inhabitant of Pakistan

adjective

of or relating to Pakistan or its inhabitants

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