Balochi

noun

Ba·​lo·​chi bə-ˈlō-chē 

variants or less commonly Baluchi

bə-ˈlü-chē 

1

: the Iranian language of the Baloch

2

plural Balochis or Baluchis also Balochi or Baluchi : baloch

Examples of Balochi in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

After the hijacking of the Jaffar Express, state security forces ramped up pressure on Balochi human rights advocates, detaining several Solidarity activists in Quetta, the Balochistan provincial capital. —Karl Vick, TIME, 25 Mar. 2025

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Balochi Balōčī, from Balōč baloch + -ī, suffix of appurtenance, of Persian and Arabic origin

First Known Use

1875, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for Balochi

• cloche
• gnocchi
• loci
• pokey
• smokey
• smoky
• karaoke