Dictionary

Pashtun

noun Pash·tun \ˌpəsh-ˈtün\
plural Pashtuns also Pushtuns or Pashtun also Pushtun

Definition of PASHTUN

:  a member of a people of eastern and southern Afghanistan and adjacent parts of Pakistan

Variants of PASHTUN

Pash·tun also Push·tun \ˌpəsh-ˈtün\
ADVERTISEMENT

Origin of PASHTUN

Pashto paštun, paxtun
First Known Use: 1815

Browse

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
Next Word in the Dictionary: pasigraphicPrevious Word in the Dictionary: PashtoAll Words Near: Pashtun
ADVERTISEMENT
How to use a word that (literally) drives some people nuts.
Test your vocab with our fun, fast game
Ailurophobia, and 9 other unusual fears