English noun: Pathan | |||
1. | Pathan (person) a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan | ||
Samples | Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan. | ||
Synonyms | Pashtoon, Pashtun, Pushtun | ||
Broader (hypernym) | Afghan, Afghanistani | ||
2. | Pathan (group) an ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan | ||
Synonyms | Pashtun | ||
Broader (hypernym) | ethnic minority | ||