Baluchi

[buh-loo-chee]

Ba·lu·chi

[buh-loo-chee]
noun, plural Ba·lu·chis, (especially collectively) Ba·lu·chi for 1.
1.
a member of a nomadic, primarily Sunni Muslim people of Baluchistan.
2.
the language of the Baluchi, an Iranian language of the Indo-European family.


Origin:
1610–20; < Persian
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Baluchi is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
the offspring of a zebra and a donkey.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Baluchi or Balochi (bəˈluːtʃɪ, bəˈləʊtʃɪ)
 
n , -chis, -chi
1.  a member of a Muslim people living chiefly in coastal Pakistan and Iran
2.  the language of this people, belonging to the West Iranian branch of the Indo-European family
 
adj
3.  of or relating to Baluchistan, its inhabitants, or their language
 
Balochi or Balochi
 
n
 
adj

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