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Pashtun

pash·tun

uncommon informal

noun

1.

a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan

  • “Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan”
Synonyms
2.

Origin

Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (pax̌tūn). Doublet of Pathan.

Phrases

  • Persianized Pashtun

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