"Nuristani" meaning in English

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Proper name

Etymology: From Persian نورستانی (nurestâni), from نورستان (nurestân) + ـی (-i, “of or pertaining to”), from نور (nur, “light”) + ـستان (-estân, “land of”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fa|نورستانی|tr=nurestâni}} Persian نورستانی (nurestâni) Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Nuristani
  1. One of the three groups within the Indo-Iranian language family, the other two being Indo-Aryan and Iranian groups. Categories (topical): Language families
    Sense id: en-Nuristani-en-name-Wd5V7qHh Disambiguation of Language families: 75 25 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English undefined derivations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 64 36 Disambiguation of English undefined derivations: 64 36

Noun

Forms: Nuristanis [plural]
Etymology: From Persian نورستانی (nurestâni), from نورستان (nurestân) + ـی (-i, “of or pertaining to”), from نور (nur, “light”) + ـستان (-estân, “land of”). Etymology templates: {{uder|en|fa|نورستانی|tr=nurestâni}} Persian نورستانی (nurestâni) Head templates: {{en-noun}} Nuristani (plural Nuristanis)
  1. Any member of an ethnic group found mostly in the Nuristan, Laghman and Kunar provinces of Afghanistan, now generally Muslim but having once had an Indo-Iranian polytheistic religion.
    Sense id: en-Nuristani-en-noun-OhBQpgvQ

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