tärˈkänē noun
also tar·ka·la·ni ˌtärkəˈlänē
( plural tarkani or tarkanis also tarkalani or tarkalanis )
Usage: usually capitalized
1. : one of a group of Pathan hill people of Durani descent that live west of the Panjkora river in northern West Pakistan
2. : a member of the Tarkani people