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How do you use Pashtunwali in a sentence? See 4 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, plus the exact meaning.

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Pashtunwali in a sentence

Pashtunwali meaning

The tribal code of conduct followed by the Pashtun people.

Using Pashtunwali

  • The main meaning on this page is: The tribal code of conduct followed by the Pashtun people.

Context around Pashtunwali

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 21.5 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 4 middle, 0 end
  • Sentence types: 4 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

practice 1× code 1×

Often after:

continue 1×

Sentence patterns with Pashtunwali

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

afghanistan practice pashtunwali to some 1× based on pashtunwali and the 1× precepts of pashtunwali continue to 1× tribal code pashtunwali in deciding 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

for example many 1× pashtun culture is 1× roy olivier globalized 1×

Common sentence endings:

in pashto language 1× in rural areas 1× the pashto language 1× the qu ran 1×

Words around Pashtunwali

Just before it in the word index:

pashtuns 37 pashtunistan 4 pashtun 78 pashto 30 pashteen 6 pashmina 11

Just after it in the word index:

pashupati 7 pashupatinath 3 pasi 13 pasic 3 pasierb 2 pasifika 22

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaand 6 aaah 6 aaargh 6 aacl 6 aadhi 6 aak 6

Corpus analysis for Pashtunwali

  • In this selection, "pashtunwali" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 21.5 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, practice, code and continue stand out and add context to how "pashtunwali" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include afghanistan practice pashtunwali to some and based on pashtunwali and the. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "pashtunwali" sits close to words such as aaaaand, aaah and aaargh, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with pashtunwali

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

Pashtun culture is mostly based on Pashtunwali and the usage of the Pashto language. (14 words)

These and other basic precepts of Pashtunwali continue to be followed by many Pashtuns, especially in rural areas. (18 words)

For example, many leaders of non-Pashtun ethnic groups in Afghanistan practice Pashtunwali to some degree and are fluent in Pashto language. (22 words)

Longer example sentences

Roy, Olivier, Globalized Islam, Columbia University Press, 2004, p. 239. They also frequently used the pre-Islamic Pashtun tribal code, Pashtunwali in deciding certain social matters, which often contradicted the Qu'ran. (32 words)

For example, many leaders of non-Pashtun ethnic groups in Afghanistan practice Pashtunwali to some degree and are fluent in Pashto language. (22 words)

These and other basic precepts of Pashtunwali continue to be followed by many Pashtuns, especially in rural areas. (18 words)

Example sentences (4)

For example, many leaders of non-Pashtun ethnic groups in Afghanistan practice Pashtunwali to some degree and are fluent in Pashto language.

Pashtun culture is mostly based on Pashtunwali and the usage of the Pashto language.

Roy, Olivier, Globalized Islam, Columbia University Press, 2004, p. 239. They also frequently used the pre-Islamic Pashtun tribal code, Pashtunwali in deciding certain social matters, which often contradicted the Qu'ran.

These and other basic precepts of Pashtunwali continue to be followed by many Pashtuns, especially in rural areas.

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "pashtunwali" in a sentence?
An example: "For example, many leaders of non-Pashtun ethnic groups in Afghanistan practice Pashtunwali to some degree and are fluent in Pashto language." This page contains 4 example sentences with the word "pashtunwali" from authentic English texts.
What does "pashtunwali" mean?
Pashtunwali means: The tribal code of conduct followed by the Pashtun people.
How many example sentences with "pashtunwali" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 4 example sentences with "pashtunwali", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.