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 (pôṭhaṇô), and Punjabi پَٹھاݨ / ਪਠਾਣ (paṭhāṇ).

Pronunciation

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)
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