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Wakhi

name · noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈwʌki/

1

name

Meaning 1

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

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

A Pamiri ethnic group residing in the Pamir Mountains.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: plural, plural-only

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History

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.