pashtun
Collocations
2ADJ.
good, unified
PASHTUN + NOUN
people, tribes, ve
Definitions
adj
Of or relating to the Pashtuns (a segmentary-lineage ethnic group currently numbering some 50 million people, which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan), or to their culture.
“What about Zalmai?” he said. “It’s a good Pashtun name.”
noun
A member of the Pashtun ethnic group, or of a Pashtun tribe.
“They bring shame on me as a Pashtun. They’ve disgraced the name of my people.”
A Pashto-speaking person.
name
Pashto: the language of the Pashtun ethnic group.
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Idioms & Phrases
Example Bank
4“What about Zalmai?” he said. “It’s a good Pashtun name.”
Wiktionary“They bring shame on me as a Pashtun. They’ve disgraced the name of my people.”
WiktionaryAhmad Shah Durrani unified the Pashtun tribes and founded Afghanistan in 1747.
Tatoeba · #8905091The Pashtun people have very deep roots.
Tatoeba · #13756259