Pakistani

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See also: pakistani and pakistaní

English

Etymology

From Pakistan +‎ -i.

Pronunciation

Noun

Pakistani (plural Pakistanis)

  1. A person from Pakistan or of Pakistani descent.
    Synonym: Pak
    • 2022 June 15, Rhea Mogul, “Pakistanis told to drink less tea as nation grapples with economic crisis”, in CNN‎:
      The country’s Federal Minister for Planning and Development, Ahsan Iqbal, on Tuesday told reporters that Pakistanis could reduce their tea consumption by “one or two cups” per day as imports are putting additional financial strain on the government.

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Adjective

Pakistani (comparative more Pakistani, superlative most Pakistani)

  1. Of, from, or pertaining to Pakistan, or its people.
    • 2025 April 7, Rhea Mogul, “Pakistani star’s Bollywood return excites fans and riles far right”, in CNN‎:
      Fawad Khan, an actor, singer and producer with a huge following in India, announced his Bollywood comeback last week, sending fans into a frenzy, 18 months after an Indian court effectively ruled that a de facto industry ban on Pakistani talent imposed in 2016 was illegal.

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Derived terms

German

Etymology

Ultimately from Urdu پاکستانی (pākistānī), perhaps chiefly through English Pakistani (or at least reinforced by it). By surface analysis, Pakistan +‎ -i.

Noun

Pakistani m (strong, genitive Pakistanis, plural Pakistanis)

  1. (fairly rare) alternative form of Pakistaner

Declension

Declension of Pakistani
singular plural
indef. def. noun def. noun
nominative ein der Pakistani die Pakistanis
genitive eines des Pakistanis der Pakistanis
dative einem dem Pakistani den Pakistanis
accusative einen den Pakistani die Pakistanis

Icelandic

Noun

Pakistani m (genitive singular Pakistana, nominative plural Pakistanar or (rare) Pakistanir)

  1. Pakistani (person from Pakistan)

Declension

Declension of Pakistani (masculine)
singular plural
indefinite definite indefinite definite
nominative Pakistani Pakistaninn Pakistanar, Pakistanir1 Pakistanarnir, Pakistanirnir1
accusative Pakistana Pakistanann Pakistana, Pakistani1 Pakistanana, Pakistanina1
dative Pakistana Pakistananum Pakistönum Pakistönunum
genitive Pakistana Pakistanans Pakistana Pakistananna

1Rare.

Swahili

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Pronunciation

Proper noun

Pakistani

  1. Pakistan (a country in South Asia)
    Synonym: Pakistan
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