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Complete Definition of "Taliban"

English

Etymology
From w:Pashto|Pashto PSchar|طا�با� ("students" or "seekers"), a Pashto plural of Arabic ARchar|طا�ب ("seeker", "student").

Proper noun
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en-proper noun

  1. Islam a Sunni Islamic student movement in Afghanistan; organized in 1994 by the radical mullah "Mohammad Omar"
  2. a Taliban militia

Alternative spellings
Taleban

Derived terms
Talibanization
Talibanize
Talibanized

Category:Pashto derivations

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