पठान

Hindi

Etymology

From Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀦 (*paṭṭhāna), borrowed from Iranian. Compare Punjabi ਪਠਾਣ (paṭhāṇ), Gujarati પઠાણ (paṭhāṇ), Marathi पठाण (paṭhāṇ), Bengali পাঠান (paṭhan).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pə.ʈʰɑːn/

Noun

पठान (paṭhān) m

  1. a Pashtun, Pathan

Declension

Declension of पठान
Singular Plural
Direct पठान (paṭhān) पठान (paṭhān)
Oblique पठान (paṭhān) पठानों (paṭhānõ)
Vocative पठान (paṭhān) पठानो (paṭhāno)

References

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