Pakistani
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Pakistan or its inhabitants.
Pakistani
American
[pak-uh-stan-ee, pah-kuh-stah-nee]
/ ˌpæk əˈstæn i, ˌpɑ kəˈstɑ ni /
adjective
noun
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Pakistanis,
plural
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Pakistani
plural
pakistani
British
/ ˌpɑːkɪˈstɑːnɪ /
noun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Noun Inflected Forms
Etymology
Origin of Pakistani
First recorded in 1935–40; Pakistan ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin
Example Sentences
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The Pakistani army which would have provided the helicopters didn't respond to the BBC's questions.
From BBC ● Sep. 11, 2026
It was just after dawn on Wednesday morning at a maternity ward in the Pakistani capital when a horrific blaze erupted.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
A Pakistani official said significant progress was made in talks with Iran, while China said its cooperation with Iran should not be disrupted.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 25, 2026
Taken together with other changes, including a possible extension, this could mean that Gen. Munir serves until 2035, which would make him the longest-serving chief in Pakistani history.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026
Salma aunty makes Pakistani food sound like the most deliciously irresistible cuisine on earth.
From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan
If you really care about this issue you must not remain silent because it's not about Indian women or pakistani women.
From BBC ● Jan. 4, 2022
Khan was voted in by millions of Pakistanis who grew up watching him play cricket, where he excelled as an all-rounder and led the nation to a World Cup victory in 1992.
From Barron's ● Aug. 18, 2026
Other foreigners, including Pakistanis, Sudanese and Jordanians, are in a similar position, but in the first seven months of this year 17 Ethiopians have been executed - the highest number among non-Saudis.
From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2026
The Pakistanis are trying to revive the process, without much success so far.
From BBC ● May 5, 2026
Pakistanis living, studying or working side by side with Indians, Russians with Ukrainians, Israelis with Lebanese and Palestinians.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 6, 2026
If the Americans had one, the Soviets had to have one, and then the British, the French, the Chinese, the Indians, the Pakistanis ...
From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan
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