Pashtun
Of or relating to the Pashtuns, or to their cultureOf 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.
» The Pashtun people have very deep roots.
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1 sensesOf 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.
paschtunisch
пушту́нскийpuštúnskij
Examples
3 sentencesThe Pashtun people have very deep roots.
Afghanistan is a multi-ethnic country, but the high-ranking officials of the Taliban are mostly Pashtuns.
The population of Afghanistan is ethnically diverse, with major groups including Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, and Uzbeks.
Translations
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Origin
Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (pax̌tūn). Doublet of Pathan.Borrowed from Pashto پښتون (pax̌tūn). Doublet of Pathan.
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Forms
more Pashtun, most Pashtun| Comparative | more Pashtun Lesson |
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| Superlative | most Pashtun Lesson |
regular
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form