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10 Language-to-English DictionariesPakistanais
Pronunciation / Transliteration: pah-kee-stah-neh
"Il est Pakistanais et parle plusieurs langues."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.
"She is a Pakistani who has lived in the UK for several years."
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Relating to Pakistan or its people.
"The Pakistani cuisine is known for its rich flavors and spices."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'Pakistani' derives from 'Pakistan', which was coined in 1933 by Choudhry Rahmat Ali, combining 'Pak' (meaning pure in Urdu and Persian) with 'stan' (meaning land in Persian). The word evolved to denote the citizens of Pakistan following its independence in 1947.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Pakistani" is said worldwide
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Pakistanais
Transliteration: pah-kee-stah-neh
"Il est Pakistanais et parle plusieurs langues."
Pakistaner
Transliteration: pah-kis-tah-ner
"Er ist ein Pakistaner, der in Deutschland lebt."
Pakistano
Transliteration: pah-kee-stah-no
"Lui è un pakistano che ama la musica."
Paquistaní
Transliteration: pah-kee-stah-nee
"Ella es paquistaní y vive en España."
Paquistanês
Transliteration: pah-kee-stah-nes
"Ele é paquistanês e fala português."
पाकिस्तानी
Transliteration: Pākistānī
"वह एक पाकिस्तानी है जो भारत में रहता है।"
巴基斯坦人
Transliteration: Bājīsītǎn rén
"他是巴基斯坦人，住在中国。"
파키스탄인
Transliteration: Pakiseutan-in
"그는 파키스탄인으로 한국에 살고 있습니다."
パキスタン人
Transliteration: Pakisutanjin
"彼はパキスタン人で、日本に住んでいます。"
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