What is the meaning of pashtun?

noun

  • A member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan.
    • usage: "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan"
  • An ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan.
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