Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paki

/ˈpæki/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.49 in modern English

Syllables: pa-ki
IPA: /ˈpæki/

10

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

2

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Canadian usage; Indian usage; British usage; Offensive

noun

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

Canadian usage; British usage; Offensive

noun

Ellipsis of Paki shop.

British usage; Offensive

adj

Pakistani, or perceived to be Pakistani.

Canadian usage; British usage; Derogatory; Offensive

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Paki.

Example Sentences

"Their byword is Aggro (Aggravation) and their crucial enemies are hippies, homosexuals and Pakis (Pakistanis or Indians)."
"In these telephone calls and recorded messages the respondent, who held strong views on immigration and asylum policy and the provision of public support to immigrants and applicants for asylum, ranted and shouted and made reference to "Wogs", "Pakis", "Black bastards" and […] "Niggers"."

Etymology

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

Usage

Inflected Forms

Pakis (plural)

Derived Forms

Pakiland

Phrases

Paki-bashing Paki shop

Rhymes With

jackie wacky tacky khaki mackey mackie lackey bukkake hacky jacki raki macky

Questions

How do you pronounce paki?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpæki/.
What does paki mean?: A Pakistani.
Where does paki come from?: Either a clipping of Pakistani or a back-formation from Pakistan. Doublet of Pak.

How to pronounce paki

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