"Pak" meaning in English

See Pak in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Pak [comparative], most Pak [superlative]
Etymology: Either a clipping of Pakistani and Pakistan or a back-formation from Pakistan. Doublet of Paki. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Pakistani|nocap=1}} clipping of Pakistani, {{clipping|en|Pakistan|nocap=1|notext=1}} Pakistan, {{back-formation|en|Pakistan|nocap=1}} back-formation from Pakistan, {{doublet|en|Paki}} Doublet of Paki Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pak (comparative more Pak, superlative most Pak)
  1. Synonym of Pakistani. Synonyms: Pakistani [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-Pak-en-adj-Hxz~Xqju
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Proper name

Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pak
  1. Alternative form of Bak. Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: Bak
    Sense id: en-Pak-en-name-wxe9VQSy Categories (other): English back-formations, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English back-formations: 21 61 18 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 63 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name

Etymology: Either a clipping of Pakistani and Pakistan or a back-formation from Pakistan. Doublet of Paki. Etymology templates: {{clipping|en|Pakistani|nocap=1}} clipping of Pakistani, {{clipping|en|Pakistan|nocap=1|notext=1}} Pakistan, {{back-formation|en|Pakistan|nocap=1}} back-formation from Pakistan, {{doublet|en|Paki}} Doublet of Paki Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pak
  1. Clipping of Pakistan Tags: abbreviation, alt-of, clipping Alternative form of: Pakistan
    Sense id: en-Pak-en-name-MB4VSkzC
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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