pathan

proper noun

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.

• 🇷🇺Существительное, обозначающее представителя горного народа, проживающего в восточных регионах Афганистана, или этнического меньшинства, говорящего на пушту и живущего на северо-западе Пакистана и юго-востоке Афганистана.

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.

   🇷🇺Пуштун

   Synonyms: 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.

   🇷🇺Пуштун

   Synonyms: pashtunpushtun

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