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Afghan vs Pushtun

Pushtun vs Afghan

Afghan and Pushtun both are nouns.

Afghan is an adjective but Pushtun is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
Afghan Yes Yes No No
Pushtun Yes No No No
As nouns, Pushtun is a hyponym of Afghan; that is, Pushtun is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than Afghan:
  • Afghan: a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
  • Pushtun: a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
Other hyponyms of Afghan include Kafir, Pashtoon, Pashtun, Pathan.
Afghan (noun) Pushtun (noun)
tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
Afghan (adjective) Pushtun (adjective)
of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
Difference between Afghan and Pushtun

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