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Pathan

Pronunciation: /pəˈtɑːn/

The English word “Pathan” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

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

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