पठान
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पठान
- /pə.ʈʰɑːn/ Hindi, Standard
- [pɐ.ʈʰä̃ːn] Hindi, Standard
Where it comes from
Inherited from Proto-New Indo-Aryan *𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀡 (*paṭṭhāṇa). Compare Punjabi ਪਠਾਣ (paṭhāṇ), Odia ପଠାଣ (paṭhāṇa), Gujarati પઠાણ (paṭhāṇ), Marathi पठाण (paṭhāṇ), Bengali পাঠান (paṭhan). Related to Pashto پښتانۀ (paẍtânë); see there for more.
proper noun paṭhān · پَٹھَان
- Pashtun, Pathan
- Afghan, Kabuli
adjective paṭhān · پَٹھَان · पठान · पठानों
- militant; quarrelsome
- merciless; bloodthirsty
- barbarian; rapacious
- warrior; fighter
In English
Talk about this word "पठान." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8. Accessed 7 Nov. 2026. पठान. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 7, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8 "पठान." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 7, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/hi/%E0%A4%AA%E0%A4%A0%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A8.Cite this
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