Latvian

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Etymology

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From Pakistāna (Pakistan) +‎ -isks.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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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

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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.

Declension

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