Pathan
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9.6
- noun
- /pəˈtɑn/
- The Pathan tribesmen are famous for their hospitality and fierce loyalty to their community.
- Pathan tribesman
Examples
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Many families in the region are proud to be part of the Pathan ethnic group, known for their rich traditions and culture.
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He said, "We are not Sindhi, Blochi, Punjabi, or Pathan."
Academic text (2018) -
Pathan, supra, part 2, section 13;
Blog text (29) -
"One tip to young recruits was: "Avoid shaking hands with a strange Pathan."
Blog text (11) -
Gun-toting Pathan, colorfully clad in turbans.
Academic text (1997) -
For a muhajir in Karachi is rarely a Pathan and preferably not a Punjabi, but instead that curious breed of person who speaks Urdu and claims not a land but a language for their own.
Academic text (1992) -
Reverend James Scott of Impolweni wrote to the under-secretary for native affairs in 1907 that "an Arab or Turk named Pathan who keeps a store at Albert Falls is gradually getting the whole native population into his clutches by lending money."
Academic text (2005) -
Advertising for The Drum, a film that glorified imperial British victories over Muslim Pathan tribesmen, unleashed a cascade of angry letters from Indians in Dar es Salaam.
Academic text (2005) -
Throughout history, the Pathan people have played a significant role in the politics of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Synonyms
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8.8
A person from a group of people in eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan, also called Pashtun or Pathan
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9.3
A person from a group that mainly lives in Afghanistan and Pakistan and has its own language and culture
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9.4
A person from a group in eastern Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan with their own language and culture
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9.9
A person from a Pashto-speaking group in Afghanistan and Pakistan
Surface Forms
Etymology
Pathan comes from a South Asian name for the Pashtun people who speak 'Pashto', so it means a member of that ethnic group from northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan.