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Paklish en · PROPN

Etymology

Blend of Pakistani + English.

Meanings

  1. (informal) Nonstandard English spoken by Pakistanis.
    • Public transport is 'conveyance', career is 'carrier', a bathroom is 'latrine', a lounge is a 'drawing room', and a range of other examples 'can be had' from local newspapers and books. Even internationally published authors slip into Paklish. 2012, “Ten Things We Love about Pakistan”, in Ziauddin Sardar, Robin Yassin-Kassab, editors, Critical Muslim 4: Pakistan?, London: C. Hurst & Co., page 251:

Synonyms

Pinglish