Cashmirian

/kæʃˈmɪriən/ adjective

Definition

Relating to Kashmir, its people, culture, or the Kashmiri language and traditions.

Etymology

From Kashmir plus the adjective-forming suffix '-ian.' The term describes anything pertaining to the Kashmir region and its Indic language spoken by millions.

Kelly Says

Kashmiri (or Cashmirian in older English) is a Dardic language with Sanskrit roots, written in three different scripts depending on the speaker's religion—a linguistic map of Kashmir's complex multicultural history.

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