Standard Lemma guide

Paki

adj · noun · 5 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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  • /ˈpæki/
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  • rhymes with -æki

1

adj

Meaning 1

Pakistani, or perceived to be Pakistani.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, UK, derogatory, ethnic, not-comparable, offensive, slur

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A Pakistani.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, India, UK, ethnic, offensive, slur

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3

noun

Meaning 3

Anyone whose origins are perceived to be from South Asia or the Indian subcontinent.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Canada, UK, broadly, ethnic, offensive, slur

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Meaning relationships

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4

noun

Meaning 4

Ellipsis of Paki shop.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Ireland, UK, abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, ethnic, offensive, slur

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Meaning relationships

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5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative letter-case form of Paki.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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History

Etymology

Either a clipping of Pakistani or a back-formation from Pakistan. Doublet of Pak.

Across languages

Translations

9 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Russian: па́ковский (pákovskij) — Pakistani
  • Chinese Cantonese: 巴基躝癱 /巴基𨅬瘫 (baa1 gei1 laan1 taan2) — a Pakistani
  • French: pakos — a Pakistani
  • French: paki — a Pakistani
  • French: pakpak — a Pakistani
  • Norwegian Bokmål: pakkis — a Pakistani
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: pakkis — a Pakistani
  • Russian: пак (pak) — a Pakistani
  • Russian: па́ки (páki) — a Pakistani