Pushtun
- a variation of Pashtun.
Example Sentences
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Mr Ghani, a Pushtun, has the clear support of Pushtuns, who reside mainly in the south and east and who are Afghanistan’s biggest ethnic group.
From Economist ● Jul. 10, 2014
He attributes success to better campaigning in his strongholds—and persuading Pushtun leaders to let women vote.
From Economist ● Jul. 10, 2014
Though Dr Abdullah is of mixed Tajik and Pushtun descent, many Tajiks, who are numerous in the north and west of the country, view him as one of their own.
From Economist ● Jul. 10, 2014
The bitterly anti-Communist refugees have no love for the new regime in Kabul; the Pushtun tribesmen in the province have long chafed under Islamabad's callous rule.
From Time Magazine Archive
