પઠાણ

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Gujarati

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Etymology

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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

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Noun

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પઠાણ (paṭhāṇm (feminine પઠાણી)

  1. Pashtun, Pathan
  2. (historical) Kabuli
    Synonym: કાબૂલી (kābūlī)

Proper noun

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પઠાણ (paṭhāṇf

  1. a surname, Pathan

Derived terms

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