Definitions

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  • noun an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan

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Examples

  • The so-called arbakai fighters -- the pashtu name for the militia forces -- will be paid $150 each for the month, and the governor said he hopes to keep them on his payrolls long-term.

    Afghanistan Enlists Tribal Militia Forces 2009

  • Afghani Afghanistan kandahar qandahar zema nashenas pashto pashtu pakhto pakhtu wahidjon Farsi

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • Category: Music Tags: Afghan Afghani Afghanistan kandahar qandahar zema nashenas pashto pashtu pakhto pakhtu wahidjon Farsi Dari jahani music

    WN.com - Photown News 2010

  • Aslam Khattak welcomed the attacking Waziris in the Bannu-pashtu dialect.

    Bloggers.Pakistan 2008

  • Aslam Khattak welcomed the attacking Waziris in the Bannu-pashtu dialect.

    Bloggers.Pakistan 2008

  • He also says he wrote a pashtu play, "Da Veno Jam".

    Bloggers.Pakistan 2008

  • He also says he wrote a pashtu play, "Da Veno Jam".

    Bloggers.Pakistan 2008

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