Pashtun noun 2adjective 1forms 3 noun2 •A member of the Iranic ethnic group native to Pashtunistan.“They bring shame on me as a Pashtun. They’ve disgraced the name of my people.” — 2007 •A Pashto-speaking person. adjective1 •Of or relating to the Pashtuns (a segmentary-lineage ethnic group currently numbering some 50 million people, which is the largest ethnic group in Afghanistan and the second largest in Pakistan), or to their culture.“What about Zalmai?” he said. “It’s a good Pashtun name.” — 2007 formsPashtuns · more Pashtun · most Pashtun