Latvian edit

Etymology edit

From Pakistāna (Pakistan) +‎ -isks.

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Adjective edit

pakistānisks (definite pakistāniskais, comparative pakistāniskāks, superlative vispakistāniskākais, adverb pakistāniski)

  1. Pakistani (relating to the Pakistani people, their language and culture)
    pakistānisks izskatsPakistani look, appearance
    pakistāniska izrunaPakistani pronunciation, accent

Usage notes edit

English “Pakistani” as an attributive adjective usually corresponds in Latvian to pakistāniešu, the genitive plural form of pakistānietis. The adjective pakistānisks is commonly used as a predicate (“this is Pakistani”), or in its adverbial form pakistāniski.

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