Kashmiri

noun

Kash·​miri kash-ˈmir-ē How to pronounce Kashmiri (audio)
kazh-
plural Kashmiris or Kashmiri
1
: an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Kashmir
2
: a native or inhabitant of Kashmir

Word History

First Known Use

1880, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Kashmiri was in 1880

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“Kashmiri.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kashmiri. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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