પઠાણ

Gujarati

Etymology

Inherited from Ashokan Prakrit *𑀧𑀝𑁆𑀞𑀸𑀦 (*paṭṭhāna), from earlier *𑀧𑀱𑁆𑀝𑀸𑀦 (*paṣṭāna), borrowed from Old Iranian. Cognate with Bengali পাঠান (paṭhan), Hindustani پَٹھان (paṭhān) / पठान (paṭhān), Marathi पठाण (paṭhāṇ), Odia ପଠାଣ (paṭhāṇa), and Punjabi پَٹھاݨ / ਪਠਾਣ (paṭhāṇ).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Gujarati) IPA^(key): /ˈpə.ʈʰɑɳ/
• Rhymes: -ɑɳ
• Hyphenation: પ‧ઠાણ

Noun

પઠાણ • (paṭhāṇ) m (feminine પઠાણી)

1. Pashtun, Pathan
2. (historical) Kabuli

   Synonym: કાબૂલી (kābūlī)

Proper noun

પઠાણ • (paṭhāṇ) f

1. a surname, Pathan

Derived terms

• પઠાણી (paṭhāṇī)