pakistanais

Pakistani

noun adjective pahk-ee-stah-NEH Rare

Usage Note

Pakistanais is both a noun (a Pakistani person) and an adjective (Pakistani). The feminine form is pakistanaise. When used as an adjective, it is lowercased in French (un ressortissant pakistanais); when used as a noun referring to nationality, the capitalised form (un Pakistanais) is standard. The final s is silent.

Examples

"Une communauté pakistanaise s'est installée dans ce quartier."

Natural Translation

A Pakistani community settled in this neighbourhood.

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