Wakhi

W4A1K5H4I1
/ˈwʌki/

noun

A Pamiri ethnic group residing in the Pamir Mountains.

OriginWakhi Xik ← Khotanese Xik →
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Meanings

nounWakhi pl (plural only)

alternative Waxi · alternative Vakhi · alternative Tajik · alternative Tuzhik · alternative Bakhi · alternative Baxi · alternative Xik · alternative Zik

  1. pluralplural onlyA Pamiri ethnic group residing in the Pamir Mountains.
proper noun

alternative Waxi · alternative Vakhi · alternative Tajik · alternative Tuzhik · alternative Bakhi · alternative Baxi · alternative Xik · alternative Zik

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

Origin

  1. KhotaneseXik
  2. WakhiXik
  3. EnglishWakhi

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.

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APA

Wakhi. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wakhi

MLA

“Wakhi.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wakhi. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Wakhi,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Wakhi.

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