# Pathan

> English word · Noun · IPA /pəˈtɑːn/ · frequency rank #63,876

## Definitions
1. Synonym of Pashtun; a member of the Pashto-speaking people of today’s north-west Pakistan and south-east Afghanistan.

## Etymology
Borrowed from Hindustani پٹھان / पठान (paṭhān). Doublet of Pashtun.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/pathan