Etymology

Karachi

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Today it means: The largest city in Pakistan situated along the Arabian Sea, as well as the provincial capital of Sindh Province. Full definition →

Sindhi ڪراچي (karācī) ← Urdu کراچی (karācī)
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  1. Sindhiڪراچي (karācī)
  2. Urduکراچی (karācī)
  3. Sindhiڪراچي (karācī)
  4. English todayKarachi

Borrowed from Urdu کراچی (karācī) and Borrowed from Sindhi ڪراچي (karācī) / कराची, from earlier ڪولاچي (kolācī) / कोलाची, named after Mai Kolachi.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.