Pathan n 1: a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan; "Pathans are the predominant ethnic group in Afghanistan" [syn: {Pathan}, {Pashtun}, {Pushtun}, {Pashtoon}] 2: an ethnic minority speaking Pashto and living in northwestern Pakistan and southeastern Afghanistan [syn: {Pathan}, {Pashtun}]
Pathan \Pathan\ prop. n. A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan, especially of the Pashtun tribes of southern Afghanistan. Syn: Afghan, Afghanistani, Pashto, pashtun. [WordNet 1.5]