Meanings
proper noun
- informalNonstandard English spoken by Pakistanis.
Public transport is 'conveyance', career is 'carrier', a bathroom is 'latrine', a lounge is a 'drawing room', and a range of other examples 'can be had' from local newspapers and books. Even internationally published authors slip into Paklish.
2012, “Ten Things We Love about Pakistan”, in Ziauddin Sardar, Robin Yassin-Kassab, editors, Critical Muslim 4: Pakistan?, London: C. Hurst & Co., page 251Synonyms: Pinglish
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proper nounNonstandard English spoken by Pakistanis.
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APA
Paklish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paklish
MLA
“Paklish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paklish. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Paklish,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Paklish.
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