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Balochi
Balochi
See also: balochi
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Noun
Balochi (plural Balochis)
- A native or inhabitant of Balochistan, a region of west-central Asia.
- 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 37:
- Had the fiercely independent Baluchis discovered what they were up to, it would immediately have een assumed that the British were exploring their lands preparatory to seizing them.
- 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 37:
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Proper noun
Balochi
- A Northwestern Iranian language spoken mainly in SW Pakistan (80% of speakers), SE Iran and S Afghanistan. SIL standard divides Balochi into three related languages, Eastern Balochi, Southern Balochi and Western Balochi.
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