pathan
NounUS[path-uhn]/ˈpæθən/2 syllables
Open English WordNet
Noun (2)
- a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan“Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan”Synonyms: PashtunPushtunPashtoonType of Afghan, Afghanistani
- an ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern AfghanistanSynonyms: PashtunType of ethnic minority
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pathan prop. n.
A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan, especially of the Pashtun tribes of southern Afghanistan. Syn. — Afghan, Afghanistani, Pashto, pashtun.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54 · with additions: WordNet 1.5