Kashmiri
Kash·mir·i/kaʃˈmɪə̯.iː/noun, adjective
Kashmiri is spelled K-A-S-H-M-I-R-I: 8 letters and 3 syllables (Kash·mir·i). It appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, Kashmiri means “A native or resident of Kashmir, or a descendant of such a person” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of Kashmiri is Kashmiris.
How many letters and syllables are in Kashmiri?
| Letters | 8: K-A-S-H-M-I-R-I |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 3: Kash·mir·i |
| In writing | about once in every 1 million words; the 30,418th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is Kashmiri?
Kashmiri appears about once in every 1 million words in written English, the 30,418th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce Kashmiri?
- UK /kaʃˈmɪə̯.iː/
- UK /kaʃˈmɪː.iː/
- UK /kaʒ-/
Kashmiri has 3 syllables, split Kash·mir·i in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-Kashmiri.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of Kashmiri
- Kashmiris plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does Kashmiri mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
A native or resident of Kashmir, or a descendant of such a person.
adjective
- 1
Of or pertaining to the people or region of Kashmir or the Kashmiri language.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Kashmiri in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| French | Cachemiri, Cachemirie , cachemiri |
| Portuguese | caxemirense |
| Spanish | cachemir, cachemiro |
| German | kaschmirisch |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does Kashmiri come from?
From Kashmir + -i.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).