A member of a Pashtun tribe in South Asia, or relating to this ethnic/tribal group from the border regions of Pakistan and Afghanistan.
From Pashto origin, referring to a specific Pashtun tribe known as the Bangash, documented in the region for centuries. The name appears in historical records of the Indian subcontinent.
The Bangash tribe has a documented history stretching back to at least the 16th century, and they played significant roles in regional politics—the word is a marker of tribal identity that carries deep historical and cultural meaning.
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