પઠાણ

Gujarati

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

Noun

પઠાણ • (paṭhāṇm (feminine પઠાણી)

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

Proper noun

પઠાણ • (paṭhāṇf

  1. a surname, Pathan

Derived terms

  • પઠાણી (paṭhāṇī)