"Pashtun" meaning in English

See Pashtun in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more Pashtun [comparative], most Pashtun [superlative]
Etymology: Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (paẍtun). Doublet of Pathan. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ps|پښتون|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=paẍtun|ts=}} Pashto پښتون (paẍtun), {{bor+|en|ps|پښتون|tr=paẍtun}} Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (paẍtun), {{dbt|en|Pathan}} Doublet of Pathan Head templates: {{en-adj}} Pashtun (comparative more Pashtun, superlative most Pashtun)
  1. Of or relating to the Pashtuns (a segmentary-lineage ethnic group currently numbering some 50 million people, which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan), or to their culture. Categories (topical): Ethnonyms Translations (of or relating to the Pashtuns): paixtu (Catalan), pataanilainen (Finnish), paštulainen (Finnish), paxto [feminine] (Galician), paschtunisch (German), पठानी (paṭhānī) (Hindi), पश्तूनी (paśtūnī) (Hindi), पख़्तूनी (paxtūnī) (Hindi), puštunu [masculine] (Latvian), pasztuński (Polish), пушту́нский (puštúnskij) (Russian), pastún (Spanish), pashtunsk (Swedish), پٹھان (paṭhān) (Urdu), پختون (paxtūn) (Urdu), پشتون (paśtūn) (Urdu)
    Sense id: en-Pashtun-en-adj-gX2Q8dSc Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 24 29 32 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 31 28 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 21 30 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Pushtun, Pashtoon, Pushtoon, Pakhtun, Pukhtun, Pakhtoon, Pukhtoon

Proper name

Etymology: Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (paẍtun). Doublet of Pathan. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ps|پښتون|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=paẍtun|ts=}} Pashto پښتون (paẍtun), {{bor+|en|ps|پښتون|tr=paẍtun}} Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (paẍtun), {{dbt|en|Pathan}} Doublet of Pathan Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Pashtun
  1. Pashto: the language of the Pashtun ethnic group. Categories (topical): Ethnonyms Related terms: Pashto, Pashtunism, Pashtunist, Pashtunistan, Pashtunwali
    Sense id: en-Pashtun-en-name-MC1WGYK7 Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 24 29 32 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 31 28 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 21 30 28
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Pushtun, Pashtoon, Pushtoon, Pakhtun, Pukhtun, Pakhtoon, Pukhtoon

Noun

Forms: Pashtuns [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (paẍtun). Doublet of Pathan. Etymology templates: {{glossary|loanword|Borrowed}} Borrowed, {{bor|en|ps|پښتون|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=paẍtun|ts=}} Pashto پښتون (paẍtun), {{bor+|en|ps|پښتون|tr=paẍtun}} Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (paẍtun), {{dbt|en|Pathan}} Doublet of Pathan Head templates: {{en-noun}} Pashtun (plural Pashtuns)
  1. A member of the Pashtun ethnic group, or of a Pashtun tribe. Categories (topical): Ethnonyms Synonyms: Pathan [dated]
    Sense id: en-Pashtun-en-noun-crSA1L3g Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 24 29 32 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 31 28 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 21 30 28
  2. A Pashto-speaking person. Categories (topical): Ethnonyms Translations (Pashto-speaking person): pataani (Finnish), paštu (Finnish), paxto [masculine] (Galician), पठान (paṭhān) (Hindi), पश्तून (paśtūn) (Hindi), पख़्तून (paxtūn) (Hindi) Translations (Pashtun person): পাঠান (paṭhan) (Bengali), পশ্তুন (pośtun) (Bengali), আফগান (aphogan) (Bengali), paixtu [feminine, masculine] (Catalan), afgà [masculine] (Catalan), paŝtuno (Esperanto), paŝtunino [feminine] (Esperanto), pataani (Finnish), paštu (Finnish), Pachtoune [feminine, masculine] (French), paxto [masculine] (Galician), Paschtune [masculine] (German), Paschtunin [feminine] (German), पठान (paṭhān) (Hindi), पश्तून (paśtūn) (Hindi), पख़्तून (paxtūn) (Hindi), паштун (paştun) (Kazakh), пуштун (puştun) (Kazakh), puštuns [masculine] (Latvian), پښتون (paẍtun) [masculine] (Pashto), پشتون (paštun) (Persian), Pasztun [masculine] (Polish), Pasztunka [feminine] (Polish), پَٹھاݨ (paṭhāṇ) (Punjabi), пушту́н (puštún) [masculine] (Russian), pastún [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-Pashtun-en-noun-ny-jlVbM Disambiguation of Ethnonyms: 24 29 32 15 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 31 28 24 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 22 21 30 28 Disambiguation of 'Pashto-speaking person': 15 85 Disambiguation of 'Pashtun person': 25 75
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: Pushtun, Pashtoon, Pushtoon, Pakhtun, Pukhtun, Pakhtoon, Pukhtoon

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "ts": ""
      },
      "expansion": "Pashto پښتون (paẍtun)",
      "name": "bor"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "ps",
        "3": "پښتون",
        "tr": "paẍtun"
      },
      "expansion": "Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (paẍtun)",
      "name": "bor+"
    },
    {
      "args": {
        "1": "en",
        "2": "Pathan"
      },
      "expansion": "Doublet of Pathan",
      "name": "dbt"
    }
  ],
  "etymology_text": "Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (paẍtun). Doublet of Pathan.",
  "head_templates": [
    {
      "args": {},
      "expansion": "Pashtun",
      "name": "en-proper noun"
    }
  ],
  "lang": "English",
  "lang_code": "en",
  "pos": "name",
  "related": [
    {
      "word": "Pashto"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pashtunism"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pashtunist"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pashtunistan"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pashtunwali"
    }
  ],
  "senses": [
    {
      "glosses": [
        "Pashto: the language of the Pashtun ethnic group."
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "Pashto",
          "Pashto"
        ]
      ]
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "word": "Pushtun"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pashtoon"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pushtoon"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pakhtun"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pukhtun"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pakhtoon"
    },
    {
      "word": "Pukhtoon"
    }
  ],
  "word": "Pashtun"
}

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