balochi
Collocations
4ADJ.
common, picked
VERB + BALOCHI
including, singing, spoke, study
BALOCHI + NOUN
language, nawaz, phrases, quetta, song
PREP.
during, in, in, up
Definitions
noun
A native or inhabitant of Balochistan, a region of west-central Asia.
Had the fiercely independent Baluchis discovered what they were up to, it would immediately have been assumed that the British were exploring their lands preparatory to seizing them.
name
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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Synonyms
noun — an Iranian language spoken in Pakistan and Iran and Afghanis
- baluchi
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Example Bank
6Had the fiercely independent Baluchis discovered what they were up to, it would immediately have been assumed that the British were exploring their lands preparatory to seizing them.
WiktionaryThe Balochi language is spoken in Balochistan, which is split between Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.
Tatoeba · #8689357I met Zeenat in Quetta, where she taught me a few common Balochi phrases.
Tatoeba · #8689361I picked up some Balochi during my time in Balochistan.
Tatoeba · #8689362Zeenat sang folk songs from all over Pakistan, including her native Balochi.
Tatoeba · #8689364Zeenat and her sister spoke in Balochi so that Nawaz would not understand what they were saying.
Tatoeba · #8689372