Pakistani

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

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.

Origin of Pakistani

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

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How to use Pakistani in a sentence

Whatever protection the Pakistanis had been giving to Maulvi Nazir was no longer on the table.
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As a result, Bacon explained, “Al Qaeda has incorporated more Pakistanis into its ranks to fill these vacancies.”
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In contrast, officials apprehended 95 Afghanis, 458 Pakistanis, and 56 Syrians.
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It has not yet been determined if the attackers included Afghans, Pakistanis, or both.
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Taliban attacks on people attempting to give polio inoculations to children have killed more than 30 Pakistanis.
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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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