Pakistani
[pak-uh-stan-ee, pah-kuh-stah-nee]
- a native or inhabitant of Pakistan.
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- of, relating to, or characteristic of Pakistan or its inhabitants.
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Contemporary Examples
In 2009, a Pakistani Christian woman got into a religious argument with some Muslim women with whom she was harvesting berries.
Indeed, more than 55,000 Pakistani troops are in Baluchistan waging a war of their own.
Pakistani security officials offer a more nuanced explanation.
They eye the door anxiously, convinced that at any moment, a Pakistani or Iranian intelligence officer will come barging in.
A 2008 Pakistani raid near Turbat turned up Abdolhamid Rigi, the brother of Abdelmalek Rigi.
Historical Examples
We spent a couple of distracting minutes going through the menu from the halal Pakistani place on Valencia.
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I always order the curries with four chilies next to them on the menu at the Pakistani places.
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She was Pakistani or Bangladeshi, with a faint accent, and very pretty even with the dark circles under her eyes.
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Pakistani
- a native or inhabitant of Pakistan
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- of or relating to Pakistan or its inhabitants
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