Baluchi

[ buh-loo-chee ]

noun

, plural Ba·lu·chis, (especially collectively) Ba·lu·chi

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.

Baluchi

/ bəˈləʊtʃɪ; bəˈluːtʃɪ /

noun

1. -chis-chi 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

adjective

1. of or relating to Baluchistan, its inhabitants, or their language

Word History and Origins

Origin of Baluchi¹

Borrowed into English from Persian around 1610–20

Example Sentences

The group puts out most of its statements—on its Twitter feed, or its numerous websites—in Arabic, as opposed to Baluchi or Farsi.

From The Daily Beast

The Baluch in Iran do not speak Farsi but Baluchi, just like the Baluch in Pakistan, and in Iran they are a Sunni minority.

From The Daily Beast

In the early 1980s, he was involved in operations against Baluchi insurgents in southeast Iran.

From The Daily Beast

According to Hersh, these covert activities included support for Baluchi groups such as Jundullah.

From The Daily Beast

The Baluchi garrison refused all terms, and fired on the boats of the squadron, which were engaged in landing troops.

From Project Gutenberg

Tomundar, to-mun′-dar, n. the head chief of a Baluchi tribe.

From Project Gutenberg

Talar 301 in Baluchi bears the signification of a rocky band of cliffs or hills.

From Project Gutenberg

Slavery, polygamy, and concubinage exist throughout the Kelat state and Baluchi area.

From Project Gutenberg