Kashmiri
Syllables: Kash·mir·i/kæʃ-//kaʃˈmɪə̯.iː/
Kashmiri noun: a native or resident of Kashmir, or a descendant of such a person.
Noun
Kashmiri (plural Kashmiris)
Proper noun
Kashmiri
- 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
Adjective
Kashmiri (not comparable)
- Of 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
Kashmiri meaning in Hindi, Tamil, Urdu and Bengali
Kashmiri in Hindi
- person
- कश्मीरी kaśmīrī, काश्मीरी kāśmīrī
- language
- कश्मीरी kaśmīrī
- related to Kashmir
- कश्मीरी kaśmīrī
Kashmiri in Tamil
- கசுமீரி, காசுமீரி
Kashmiri in Urdu
- person
- کَشْمِیری kaśmīrī
- language
- کَشْمِیری kaśmīrī
- related to Kashmir
- کَشْمِیری kaśmīrī
Kashmiri in Bengali
- person
- কাশ্মীরি kaśmiri
- language
- কাশ্মীরি kaśmiri
- related to Kashmir
- কাশ্মীরি kaśmiri
More languagesFewer languages
- Kashmiri in Malayalam
- കശ്മീരി kaśmīri
- Kashmiri in Punjabi
- ਕਸ਼ਮੀਰੀ kaśmīrī
- Kashmiri in Gujarati
- કશ્મીરી kaśmīrī
- Kashmiri in Odia
- କାଶ୍ମୀର kāśmira, କୀର kira, ଶାସ୍ତ୍ର ଶିଳ୍ପୀ śāstra śiḷpi, କାଶ୍ମୀରୀ kāśmiri
- Kashmiri in Arabic
- كَشْمِيرِيّ kašmīriyy, كَشْمِيرِيَّة kašmīriyya
- Kashmiri in Thai
- ภาษาแคชเมียร์ paasăa khaechamiaa
- Kashmiri
- کٲشُر kạ̄śur, کٲشِر kạ̄śir, कॉशुर kạ̄śur, कॉशिर kạ̄śir
Forms of Kashmiri
| plural | Kashmiris |
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Origin of Kashmiri
From Kashmir + -i.
Questions about Kashmiri
- What does Kashmiri mean?
- Kashmiri means a native or resident of Kashmir, or a descendant of such a person.
- What is Kashmiri in Hindi?
- Kashmiri in Hindi is कश्मीरी (kaśmīrī), काश्मीरी (kāśmīrī). See Kashmiri meaning in Hindi.
- What part of speech is Kashmiri?
- Kashmiri can be a noun, a proper noun or an adjective.
- How do you pronounce Kashmiri?
- Kashmiri is pronounced /kaʃˈmɪə̯.iː/ (UK).
- What is the plural of Kashmiri?
- The plural of Kashmiri is Kashmiris.
Words near Kashmiri in the dictionary
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: Kashmiri (page history and authors); Kashmiri (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors); കശ്മീരി (Malayalam) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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