Nurzai
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The name Nurzai also spelled as Noorzai (نورزئی) linguistically, is a combination of Arabic and Pashto meaning son of the light. The word "nūr" derives from the Arabic word for the light. While the word "zai" derives from the Pashto word for son or son of. Zai affixed to the end of Pashtun tribal names is the Pashto equivalent of the popular Persian "zada" often affixed to the end of names belonging to indigenous Persian peoples.
Nurzai clan is part of the Panjpai tribe of Durrani Pashtuns.[1]
