Brahui
Americannoun
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a member of a nomadic people of Baluchistan.
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the Dravidian language spoken by the Brahui.
noun
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a language spoken in Pakistan, forming an isolated branch of the Dravidian family
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a member of the people that speaks this language
Example Sentences
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With his slouching posture and narrow eyes — which seem always on the verge of closing, even midsentence, for a long, deep sleep — Brahui is a quiet leader in the most literal sense.
From New York Times
“He says they are Brahuis from the Bolân side, going further in.”
From Project Gutenberg
The main body of the inhabitants are divided into two great branches, the Baluchis and Brahuis, differing in language, figure, and manners.
From Project Gutenberg
The origin of the Brahuis is an ethnological mystery.
From Project Gutenberg
Similar customs prevail among the Jhalawan Brahuis, but they have not yet extended to all the Balneh tribes, though there are signs that the poorer classes are inclined to adopt them.
From Project Gutenberg
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