Persianized Pashtun

noun

an ethnic Pashtun who has adopted the Persian (Dari) language, urban lifestyle, and cultural norms instead of traditional Pashto-speaking tribal ways.

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Meanings

nounPersianized Pashtun (plural Persianized Pashtuns)

plural Persianized Pashtuns · alternative Persianised Pashtun

  1. an ethnic Pashtun who has adopted the Persian (Dari) language, urban lifestyle, and cultural norms instead of traditional Pashto-speaking tribal ways.
  2. broadlyan ethnic Pashtun who is Iranian-shifted, adopted Christianity or atheism, and does not speak Pashto.
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APA

Persianized Pashtun. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persianized%20Pashtun

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“Persianized Pashtun.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persianized%20Pashtun. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “Persianized Pashtun,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Persianized%20Pashtun.

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