A member of the predominant ethnic group of Afghanistan and parts of western Pakistan.
[Pashto Pəštūn. See Pathan.]
Pashtun
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A member of the predominant ethnic group of Afghanistan and parts of western Pakistan.
A member of the predominant ethnic group of Afghanistan and parts of western Pakistan.
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