Pashto

noun

Pash·​to ˈpəsh-(ˌ)tō How to pronounce Pashto (audio)
variants or less commonly Pushtu
: the Iranian language of the Pashtuns

Word History

Etymology

Pashto pašto

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Pashto was in 1834

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“Pashto.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Pashto. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

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