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Pathan

pat·han

UK/pəˈtɑːn/ US/ˈpæθʌn/ rare british

noun

1.

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

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

Origin

Borrowed from Hindustani پٹھان / पठान (paṭhān). Doublet of Pashtun.

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