"Paklish" meaning in All languages combined

See Paklish on Wiktionary

Proper name [English]

Etymology: Blend of Pakistani + English. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|Pakistani|English}} Blend of Pakistani + English Head templates: {{en-prop}} Paklish
  1. (informal) Nonstandard English spoken by Pakistanis. Tags: informal Synonyms: Pinglish
    Sense id: en-Paklish-en-name-sgiCOFru Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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          "ref": "2012, “Ten Things We Love about Pakistan”, in Ziauddin Sardar, Robin Yassin-Kassab, editors, Critical Muslim 4: Pakistan?, London: C. Hurst & Co., page 251:",
          "text": "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.",
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