Definition
A Pashtun tribal group found primarily in Afghanistan and Pakistan, known for their pastoral and agricultural traditions.
Etymology
From Pashto, a language of the region. The suffix -zai or -zay typically means 'son of' or 'tribe of' in Pashtun naming conventions, indicating tribal lineage.
Kelly Says
Pashtun tribal names ending in -zai function like family trees recorded in words—'Achakzai' literally tells you this tribe traces to a common ancestor, and knowing this helps explain the intricate kinship systems that still organize life in parts of Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Translations
ARالعربية
أتشاكزاي
a-cha-kzai
BNবাংলা
আচাকজাই
a-cha-kzai
CACatalà
achagua
a-cha-gwa
CSČeština
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
DADansk
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
DEDeutsch
Achakzai
a-cha-kzai
ELΕλληνικά
Ατσακζάι
a-tsa-kzai
ESEspañol
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
FAفارسی
آچاکزایی
a-cha-kzai
FISuomi
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
FRFrançais
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
HEעברית
אצ'חוקזאי
a-t'cha-kzai
HIहिन्दी
अचाकज़ाई
a-cha-kzai
HUMagyar
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
IDBahasa Indonesia
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
ITItaliano
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
MSBahasa Melayu
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
MYမြန်မာ
အချာကဇို
a-cha-kzai
NLNederlands
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
NONorsk
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
PLPolski
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
PTPortuguês
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
RORomână
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
RUРусский
Ачакзай
a-chak-zai
SVSvenska
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
SWKiswahili
achagua
a-cha-gwa
TAதமிழ்
அச்சாக்ஸை
a-cha-k-sai
TEతెలుగు
అచాకుజై
a-cha-k-jai
THไทย
อัชชาคไซ
a-cha-k-sai
TRTürkçe
achakzai
a-cha-kzai
UKУкраїнська
Ачакзай
a-chak-zai
URاردو
اچاکزائی
a-cha-kzai
VITiếng Việt
achakzai
a-cha-kzai