Pakistani

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

adjective

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

noun

plural

Pakistanis, Pakistani 

1. a native or inhabitant of Pakistan.

Word History and Origins

Origin of Pakistani¹

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

Example Sentences

A recording of Pakistani fish trader Shahid Nazir singing on his east London market stall went viral, leading him to enter TV talent show The X Factor.

From BBC

Amid the latest wave of floods, Pakistani authorities this week declared a climate emergency.

From BBC

But then she found about a class to help women at the Pakistani Community Centre in Normanton, Derby, which led to her joining the weekly exercise sessions.

From BBC

The BBC has reached out to the Pakistani High Commission in India but hasn't received a response.

From BBC

The Indian government has repeatedly accused Pakistani nationals of carrying out the attacks, a claim Islamabad denies.

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