saraiki/səˈɹaɪ.kiː/EtymologyFrom Saraiki سرائیکی (sarā'īkī), further etymology is disputed. There are multiple interpretations of this name's origin: * From Sindhi سِرو (sirō, “up-river, north”). * From Sanskrit सौवीर (sauvīra, “Sauvira”).nameThe Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Saraiki people.nounA linguistic community of central Pakistan.