Wakhi

English

Alternative forms

• Waxi, Vakhi, Tajik, Tuzhik, Bakhi, Baxi, Xik, Zik

Etymology

From Wakhi Xik, but ultimately comes from Khotanese Xik.

Most likely derived from Old Iranian Khotanese, an Iranian language spoken throughout the Pamir range. The word Xik came to be known as Baxi in Wakhi.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈwʌki/

Noun

Wakhi pl (plural only)

1. A Pamiri ethnic group residing in the Pamir Mountains.

Proper noun

Wakhi

1. An Iranian language spoken throughout the Pamir region, primarily in Pakistan, China, Afghanistan, and Tajikistan.

Translations

Language spoken in Pamir

• Azerbaijani: Vaxi dili
• Bartangi: Вахи зив (Vaxi ziv)
• Ishkashimi: Vaxi zəvůk
• Khmer: ភាសាវ៉ាគី (phiəsaavaakii)
• Lao: ພາສາວາກີ (phā sā wā kī)
• Sarikoli: Vaxoni ziv, Vaxuni ziv
• Shughni: Вахони зив (Vaxōni ziv), Вахи зив (Vaxi ziv), Ваху̊ни зив (Vaxū̊ni ziv)
• Tajik: Забони вахонӣ (Zaboni vaxonī)
• Talysh: Wexi zıvon
• Thai: ภาษาวาคี
• Vietnamese: tiếng Wakhi
• Wakhi: X̌ikwor zik, х̆икв̆ор зик (X̌ikwor zik), ښیکوار زیک (X̌ikwor zik)
• Yagnobi: Вахонӣ зивок (Vaxonī zivok)
• Yazghulami: Вахони звег (Vaxoni zveg), Вахони зәвег (Vaxoni zəveg), Вахи звег (Vaxi zveg), Вахи зәвег (Vaxi zəveg)