Kashmiri

Kash·mir·i
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UK, contemporary/kaʃˈmɪə̯.iː/UK, contemporary/kaʃˈmɪː.iː/UK, contemporary/kaʒ-//kæʃ-/

noun

A native or resident of Kashmir, or a descendant of such a person.

Similar
Kashmiri language
Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

nounKashmiri (plural Kashmiris)

plural Kashmiris

  1. A native or resident of Kashmir, or a descendant of such a person.

    The Chenabi Kashmiris are an integral part of Kashmiri culture.

    2024 August 21, Abid Pampori, “Chenabi Kashmiris: A Community in the Heart of the Himalayas”, in Brighter Kashmir, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2024
proper noun
  1. The Dardic Indo-Aryan language spoken in Kashmir.

    It’s important to note that the Kashmiri spoken in the Chenab Valley is distinct from the dialect spoken in the Kashmir Valley.

    2024 August 21, Abid Pampori, “Chenabi Kashmiris: A Community in the Heart of the Himalayas”, in Brighter Kashmir, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2024
adjectiveKashmiri (not comparable)
  1. not comparableOf or pertaining to the people or region of Kashmir or the Kashmiri language.

    The Chenabi Kashmiris are an integral part of Kashmiri culture.

    2024 August 21, Abid Pampori, “Chenabi Kashmiris: A Community in the Heart of the Himalayas”, in Brighter Kashmir, archived from the original on 04 Sep 2024

Synonyms & antonyms

nounthe official state language of Kashmir

Similar
Kashmiri language
Broader
DardDardicDardic language

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Arabic كَشْمِيرِيّ, كَشْمِيرِيَّة
  • كَشْمِيرِيّ (kašmīriyy)person
  • كَشْمِيرِيَّة (kašmīriyya)person
  • كَشْمِيرِيَّة (kašmīriyya)language
Bengali কাশ্মীরি, কাশ্মীরি
  • কাশ্মীরি (kaśmiri)person
  • কাশ্মীরি (kaśmiri)language
  • কাশ্মীরি (kaśmiri)related to Kashmir
Catalan caixmiri, caixmiri
  • caixmiriperson
  • caixmirilanguage
  • caixmirirelated to Kashmir
Chinese Mandarin 克什米爾語 /克什米尔语
  • 克什米爾語 /克什米尔语 (Kèshímǐ'ěryǔ)language
Czech Kašmířan, kašmírština
  • Kašmířanperson
  • kašmírštinalanguage
  • kašmírskýrelated to Kashmir
Dutch Kasjmiri
  • Kasjmirilanguage
Esperanto kaŝmirano, kaŝmiranoj
  • kaŝmiranoperson
  • kaŝmiranojperson
  • kaŝmirarelated to Kashmir
Finnish kašmiri
  • kašmirilanguage
French Cachemiri, Cachemirie
  • Cachemiriperson
  • Cachemirieperson
  • cachemirilanguage
  • cachemirirelated to Kashmir
German Kaschmirisch, Kaschmiri
  • Kaschmirischlanguage
  • Kaschmirilanguage
  • Kashmirilanguage
  • kaschmirischrelated to Kashmir
Hebrew קשמירי, קשמירית
  • קשמיריperson
  • קשמיריתlanguage
Hindi कश्मीरी, काश्मीरी
  • कश्मीरी (kaśmīrī)person
  • काश्मीरी (kāśmīrī)person
  • कश्मीरी (kaśmīrī)language
  • कश्मीरी (kaśmīrī)related to Kashmir
Irish Caismíreach, Caismíris
  • Caismíreachperson
  • Caismírislanguage
  • Caismíreachrelated to Kashmir
Japanese カシミール語
  • カシミール語 (Kashimīru-go)language
Korean 카슈미르어
  • 카슈미르어 (Kasyumireu-eo)language
Latin casmiricus
  • casmiricusrelated to Kashmir
Polish Kaszmirczyk, Kaszmirka
  • Kaszmirczykperson
  • Kaszmirkaperson
  • kaszmirskilanguage
  • kaszmirskirelated to Kashmir
Portuguese caxemirense, caxemiri
  • caxemirenseperson
  • caxemirilanguage
Punjabi ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰੀ, ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰੀ
  • ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰੀ (kaśmīrī)person
  • ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰੀ (kaśmīrī)language
  • ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰੀ (kaśmīrī)related to Kashmir
Russian кашми́рец, кашми́рка
  • кашми́рец (kašmírec)person
  • кашми́рка (kašmírka)person
  • кашми́рский (kašmírskij)language
  • кашми́ри (kašmíri)language
  • кашми́рский (kašmírskij)related to Kashmir
Spanish cachemir, cachemiro
  • cachemirperson
  • cachemiroperson
  • cachemirlanguage
  • cachemirolanguage
  • cachemirrelated to Kashmir
Swedish kashmiri, kashmirisk
  • kashmirilanguage
  • kashmiriskrelated to Kashmir
Thai ภาษาแคชเมียร์
  • ภาษาแคชเมียร์ (paasăa khaechamiaa)language
Urdu کَشْمِیری, کَشْمِیری
  • کَشْمِیری (kaśmīrī)person
  • کَشْمِیری (kaśmīrī)language
  • کَشْمِیری (kaśmīrī)related to Kashmir
Cite this entry
APA

Kashmiri. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kashmiri

MLA

“Kashmiri.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kashmiri. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Kashmiri,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Kashmiri.

Source: Kashmiri on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.