Pakistani

American

[pak-uh-stan-ee, pah-kuh-stah-nee] / ˌpæk əˈstæn i, ˌpɑ kəˈstɑ ni /

adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Pakistan or its inhabitants.

noun

plural

Pakistanis, Pakistani

a native or inhabitant of Pakistan.

Etymology

Origin of Pakistani

First recorded in 1935–40; Pakistan ( def. ) + -ī a suffix indicating relationship or origin

Example Sentences

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Fitrat, Afghanistan's deputy spokesman, said more than 80 Pakistani soldiers were killed and 27 military posts captured.

From Barron's

The United Arab Emirates said that two people were killed in Abu Dhabi, including a Pakistani civilian.

From Barron's

The defence ministry in Kabul has also said it carried out air strikes on Pakistani territory over the past two days, which observers said could have been drones.

From Barron's

In Afghanistan, Taliban officials on Friday claimed Pakistani rockets hit a refugee camp in Nangarhar - housing Afghan citizens recently arrived from Pakistan - and injured at least nine people.

From BBC

Afghanistan's Taliban government said it had launched an offensive on Pakistani military bases near the border on Thursday night.

From BBC

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