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Pathan

American  
[puh-tahn, puht-hahn] / pəˈtɑn, pətˈhɑn /

noun

  1. Afghan.

  2. an Afghan dwelling in India.


Pathan British  
/ pəˈtɑːn /

noun

  1. a member of the Pashto-speaking people of Afghanistan, NW Pakistan, and elsewhere, most of whom are Muslim in religion

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Pathan

C17: from Hindi

Example Sentences

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"The peace talks are part of a larger negotiation between the Thai state and the people of Patani," said security analyst Don Pathan, using the traditional name of the border region.

From Reuters May 26, 2023

To this, former India player Irfan Pathan responded with "It's a relief to other teams that Bumrah isn't playing this Asia cup!"

From BBC Aug. 26, 2022

Talk to a student and their family privately first, Pathan said.

From Los Angeles Times Apr. 9, 2022

His Pathan family hailed from Peshawar, in what became Pakistan after the Partition, and he visited his ancestral home in the late 1980s.

From Fox News Jul. 7, 2021

The man's name was Ahmed Ali, and he was a Pathan of the hills.

From The Four Corners of the World by A. E. W. (Alfred Edward Woodley) Mason

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