baluchi
|ba-lo-chi|
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/bəˈloʊ.tʃi/
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/bəˈləʊ.tʃi/
Baloch people / their language
Etymology
'baluchi' originates from Persian, and from the ethnonym 'Balūč' (also rendered 'Baloch'), borrowed into English via Urdu/Hindustani and colonial-era usage.
'baluchi' changed from Persian/Local forms such as 'Balūč' and through Urdu/Hindustani 'Balūchī' and eventually entered English as 'Balochi'/'Baluchi'.
Initially, it referred specifically to the people called 'Baloch' and their homeland; over time it broadened to denote the group's language and anything relating to their culture or region.
Meanings by Part of Speech
Noun 1
a member of the Baloch people, an ethnic group of southwestern Asia (mainly in Pakistan, Iran, and Afghanistan).
He is a baluchi who grew up in a small town near the border.
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Noun 2
the Balochi language, an Iranian language spoken by the Baloch people.
Many elders in the village still speak baluchi as their first language.
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Adjective 1
relating to the Baloch people, their language, culture, or region.
The museum displays baluchi textiles and costumes from the 19th century.
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Last updated: 2026/01/08 13:26