Barakzai
Noun
Meaning
Barakzai (plural Barakzais or Barakzai)
A member of a Pashtun tribe.
Examples
Ma’alem Mir Wali, a Barakzai from Gereshk, started out as a student at Kandahar University before joining Hezb-e Islami, when the Soviets invaded, and becoming one of its main commanders in Helmand.
The next female runner up for Herat province, Semin Barakzai, took her seat.