Pashtun
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Pashtun
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Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (pax̌tūn). Doublet of Pathan.
adjective more Pashtun · most Pashtun · Pushtun · Pashtoon · Pushtoon
- Of or relating to the Pashtuns (a segmentary-lineage ethnic group currently numbering some 50 million people, which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan), or to their culture. “What about Zalmai?” he said. “It’s a good Pashtun name.”
noun Pashtuns · Pushtun · Pashtoon · Pushtoon · Pakhtun
- A member of an Eastern Iranian ethnic group native to southeastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan (a region known as Pashtunistan). “They bring shame on me as a Pashtun. They’ve disgraced the name of my people.”
- A Pashto-speaking person.
proper noun Pushtun · Pashtoon · Pushtoon · Pakhtun · Pukhtun
- Pashto: the language of the Pashtun ethnic group.
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adj of or relating to the Pashtuns
| Español | pastún, pashtún |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | पठानी paṭhānī, पश्तूनी paśtūnī, पख़्तूनी paxtūnī |
| Português | pastó |
| Deutsch | paschtunisch |
| Русский | пушту́нский puštúnskij |
Talk about this word "Pashtun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pashtun. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. Pashtun. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pashtun "Pashtun." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pashtun.Cite this
@misc{pashtun_2026,
title = {Pashtun},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pashtun},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
