Pathan

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Synonym of Pashtun; a member of the Pashto-speaking people of today’s north-west Pakistan and south-east Afghanistan.

Pronunciation

/pəˈtɑːn/

Word forms

Pathan Pathans

Etymology

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

Synonyms

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