Difference between Pashtun and Pathan

What is the difference between Pashtun and Pathan?

Pashtun as a proper noun is a member of a pashto-speaking ethnic people from the border regions of afghanistan and western pakistan while Pathan as a noun is in india and pakistan, a pashtun; a member of the pashto-speaking people of south-east afghanistan.

Pashtun

Part of speech: proper noun

Definition: A member of a Pashto-speaking ethnic people from the border regions of Afghanistan and western Pakistan A member of a Pashtun tribe

Pathan

Part of speech: noun

Definition: In India and Pakistan, a Pashtun; a member of the Pashto-speaking people of south-east Afghanistan.

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