Noun: Pashtun
- An ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan
- Pathan
- A member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
"Pashtuns are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan";
- Pathan, Pushtun, Pashtoon
Derived forms: Pashtuns
Type of: Afghan, Afghanistani, ethnic minority
Encyclopedia: Pashtun