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Balti

Balti

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A person from Baltistan or the Tibetan language that people there speak
  • proper noun
: Balti
  • Amusement parks, Baltis, zoos, you know, And the guy would sit in there and drive the kids around in the other cars.
  • Balti porters

Examples

  • A great day: as I was coming down an almost vertical cliff, on my way back to camp, a Balti coming up from the river met me and handed me a greasy, dirty packet.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • With us, 13 Hunzas and a battalion of Balti, the humble, extraordinary local porters.

    The Summit (2013)

  • I'm wailing, "Look out, old Balti...

    Hairspray (2007)

  • "The Indian chainmen and the Balti porters were gathered around their separate fires, not far away: could they hear Archdale?

    Fiction book (1999)

  • If anyone saw any videos of Jensen at JIB con, he did an impersonation with Sebastian on stage of the difference in how Balti and Crowley say "hello boys," it's hilarious.

    Blog text (15)

  • The Balti people have a rich culture that reflects their history and traditions.

  • Many tourists are eager to learn the Balti language while visiting Baltistan.

  • The Balti porters are known for their strength and endurance in the mountains.

Surface Forms

Balti main

Etymology

The word Balti comes from the place name Baltistan, where the part -stan means 'land', the same 'stan' in Pakistan. So Balti means someone or something 'from Baltistan', and it names both the people and the Tibetic language they speak.