pathan

اسم علم

A noun referring to a member of a mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan, or an ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan.

• 🌐اسم يُطلق على فرد من شعب يسكن المناطق الجبلية في شرق أفغانستان، أو أقلية عرقية تتحدث البشتو وتعيش في شمال غرب باكستان وجنوب شرق أفغانستان.

1. Ethnic group in Afghanistan and Pakistan B2 formal

   A member of a mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan, traditionally speaking Pashto.

   • The Pathan community has a rich cultural heritage.
   • Many Pathans live in the mountainous regions of the border area.
   • He is a Pathan from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province.

   🌐بشتون

   المرادفات: pashtunpushtun

2. Pashto-speaking ethnic minority B2 formal

   An ethnic minority speaking Pashto, primarily residing in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan.

   • Pathans are known for their hospitality and strong tribal traditions.
   • The Pathan population is spread across both Afghanistan and Pakistan.
   • She studied the history of the Pathan people in her research.

   🌐بشتون

   المرادفات: pashtunpushtun

• pathans plural form
• pathans' possessive plural form
• pathan's possessive singular form