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Pashtun
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Pash·tun  (pshtn)
n.
A member of the predominant ethnic group of Afghanistan and parts of western Pakistan.
[Pashto Ptn; see Pathan.]
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Noun1.Pashtun - a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of AfghanistanPashtun - a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"
Pashtoon, Pathan, Pushtun
Afghanistani, Afghan - a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
2.Pashtun - an ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan
Pathan
ethnic minority - a group that has different national or cultural traditions from the majority of the population
Translations
Pashtun [pʌʃˈtʊn]
adj → pashtoun(e)
n → Pashtoun(e) m/f
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