请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 Sindhi
释义

Definition of Sindhi in English:

Sindhi

nounPlural Sindhis ˈsɪndiˈsindē
  • 1A native or inhabitant of the province of Sind in Pakistan.

    信德省人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Rural Sind is populated mainly by Sindhis, but the big cities, such as Karachi and Hyderabad, have been settled largely by Mohajirs, Urdu-speaking Muslims who migrated from India.
    • The discussion on minorities in Pakistan has drifted aimlessly into defining Baluchis, Sindhis and Pashtuns as minorities and Pakistan as seething cauldron under Punjabi domination.
    • The legend goes that the Portuguese massacred about 8,000 Sindhis without a single casualty, and carried off one of the richest booties in Asia.
    • There are also several distinct ethnic and linguistic groups in Pakistan, including Pathans, Punjabis, Sindhis, and Baluchis.
    • Baluchis are found in the southwest, and Sindhis, in the south.
  • 2mass noun An Indic language spoken in Sind and also in western India.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Having been brought up in the dry, mountainous terrain of Balluchistan and his mother tongue being Saraiki (a blend of western Punjabi, Sindhi and Pushto), his background conspired against him.
    • Modern Baluchi shows borrowings from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
    • Urdu and Sindhi are those unfortunate languages that have no home of their own.
    • There are four major regional languages in Pakistan: Sindhi, Punjabi, Baluchi and Pushtu.
    • It is correct that this area spoke one language, Sindhi; this is confirmed by many Muslim geographers.
adjective ˈsɪndiˈsindē
  • Relating to the province of Sind or its people, or the Sindhi language.

    (与)信德省(有关)的;(与)信德人(有关)的;(与)信德语(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She gives a very instructive insight into Pakistani literature - pardon, into Urdu, Sindhi, Pashto, Punjabi and Balochi literature.
    • She recalled the terror felt even in remote villages and the anguish of having to suppress her Sindhi identity, language and clothing.
    • Aptly called Samjhautha, the festival showcases some of the Pakistani chef's specialities: Lahori lamb chops, Peshawari rotis and Sindhi mutton biryani.
    • And the highlight of the programme was the scrumptious feast, where there were a variety of typical Sindhi delicacies lined up to satiate hunger.
    • Born in London to Sindhi parents, the young actress who spent two years in Bombay as a child, says the film has made her much more politically aware than she used to be.

Origin

From Persian and Urdu sindī, from Sanskrit sindhu 'river' (specifically the Indus).

Rhymes

Cindy, Hindi, indie, Indy, Lindy, Rawalpindi, shindy, Sindy, windy

Definition of Sindhi in US English:

Sindhi

nounˈsindē
  • 1A native or inhabitant of the province of Sind in Pakistan.

    信德省人

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The legend goes that the Portuguese massacred about 8,000 Sindhis without a single casualty, and carried off one of the richest booties in Asia.
    • Rural Sind is populated mainly by Sindhis, but the big cities, such as Karachi and Hyderabad, have been settled largely by Mohajirs, Urdu-speaking Muslims who migrated from India.
    • The discussion on minorities in Pakistan has drifted aimlessly into defining Baluchis, Sindhis and Pashtuns as minorities and Pakistan as seething cauldron under Punjabi domination.
    • There are also several distinct ethnic and linguistic groups in Pakistan, including Pathans, Punjabis, Sindhis, and Baluchis.
    • Baluchis are found in the southwest, and Sindhis, in the south.
  • 2An Indic language spoken in Sind and also in western India.

    Example sentencesExamples
    • Urdu and Sindhi are those unfortunate languages that have no home of their own.
    • It is correct that this area spoke one language, Sindhi; this is confirmed by many Muslim geographers.
    • Modern Baluchi shows borrowings from Persian, Arabic, Sindhi, and other languages.
    • There are four major regional languages in Pakistan: Sindhi, Punjabi, Baluchi and Pushtu.
    • Having been brought up in the dry, mountainous terrain of Balluchistan and his mother tongue being Saraiki (a blend of western Punjabi, Sindhi and Pushto), his background conspired against him.
adjectiveˈsindē
  • Relating to the province of Sind or its people, or the Sindhi language.

    (与)信德省(有关)的;(与)信德人(有关)的;(与)信德语(有关)的

    Example sentencesExamples
    • She gives a very instructive insight into Pakistani literature - pardon, into Urdu, Sindhi, Pashto, Punjabi and Balochi literature.
    • Born in London to Sindhi parents, the young actress who spent two years in Bombay as a child, says the film has made her much more politically aware than she used to be.
    • Aptly called Samjhautha, the festival showcases some of the Pakistani chef's specialities: Lahori lamb chops, Peshawari rotis and Sindhi mutton biryani.
    • She recalled the terror felt even in remote villages and the anguish of having to suppress her Sindhi identity, language and clothing.
    • And the highlight of the programme was the scrumptious feast, where there were a variety of typical Sindhi delicacies lined up to satiate hunger.

Origin

From Persian and Urdu sindī, from Sanskrit sindhu ‘river’ (specifically the Indus).

随便看

 

英汉双解词典包含464360条英汉词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/1/14 7:03:45