Kashmiri
noun
Kash·miri
kash-ˈmir-ē 
kazh-
plural Kashmiris or Kashmiri
1
: an Indo-Aryan language spoken in Kashmir
2
: a native or inhabitant of Kashmir
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Displaced Kashmiri Muslims take shelter Thursday near the Line of Control outside Srinagar, India.
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Tourism has been a big feature of the Kashmiri economy and Kashmiri society, and tourists have always been seen as guests.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
India has blamed Pakistan for supporting the Kashmiri militants responsible – but hasn’t articulated what the actual relationship is between Pakistan and the militant group, The Resistance Front.
—Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
A number of Kashmiri militant groups, mostly backed by Pakistan and designated as Foreign Terror Organizations by the U.S, continued with attacks into the 2000s.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2025
That has included attacking or harassing Kashmiri students studying in other parts of the country.
—Showkat Nanda Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The founder's namesake brand's latest creation has an invisible finish (as someone with melanin-rich skin, this was of the utmost importance to the founder) and goes beyond protecting skin thanks to Kashmiri saffron, a Ayurvedic ingredient revered for its ability to repair the look of dark spots.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 May 2025
Cross-border exchanges of gunfire between soldiers have increased along the Line of Control, the de facto frontier that separates Kashmiri territory between the two rivals.
—Prabhjot Gill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
These policies have fueled a sense of siege, as have years of security clampdowns, curfews, communication blackouts, and the detention of Kashmiri political leaders.
—Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
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Mithil Aggarwal, NBC news, 9 May 2025
Tourism has been a big feature of the Kashmiri economy and Kashmiri society, and tourists have always been seen as guests.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 9 May 2025
India has blamed Pakistan for supporting the Kashmiri militants responsible – but hasn’t articulated what the actual relationship is between Pakistan and the militant group, The Resistance Front.
—Ayesha Jalal, The Conversation, 8 May 2025
A number of Kashmiri militant groups, mostly backed by Pakistan and designated as Foreign Terror Organizations by the U.S, continued with attacks into the 2000s.
—Callum Sutherland, Time, 8 May 2025
That has included attacking or harassing Kashmiri students studying in other parts of the country.
—Showkat Nanda Atul Loke, New York Times, 1 May 2025
The founder's namesake brand's latest creation has an invisible finish (as someone with melanin-rich skin, this was of the utmost importance to the founder) and goes beyond protecting skin thanks to Kashmiri saffron, a Ayurvedic ingredient revered for its ability to repair the look of dark spots.
—Jackie Fields, People.com, 1 May 2025
Cross-border exchanges of gunfire between soldiers have increased along the Line of Control, the de facto frontier that separates Kashmiri territory between the two rivals.
—Prabhjot Gill, Los Angeles Times, 30 Apr. 2025
These policies have fueled a sense of siege, as have years of security clampdowns, curfews, communication blackouts, and the detention of Kashmiri political leaders.
—Sushant Singh, Foreign Affairs, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Kashmiri.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Kashmiri. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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