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AFGHAN
Afghani, Afghan, Afghanistani
(adjective) of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
afghan
(noun) a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan
(noun) an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
Afghan, Afghanistani
(noun) a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
Afghan (plural Afghans)
A person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent.
A person of Pashtun ethnicity or of Pashtun descent.
synonym of Afghan Hound.
Proper noun
Afghan
Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
(UK, military slang) Clipping of Afghanistan.
Synonyms
• Pashtun
• Pashto
Adjective
Afghan (not comparable)
Of, from, or pertaining to Afghanistan.
Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.
Noun
afghan (plural afghans)
A blanket or throw, usually crocheted or knitted.
(AU, NZ) A type of iced chocolate biscuit, sometimes containing cornflakes and topped with a walnut.
Source: Wiktionary
Af"ghan, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.
Af"ghan, n.
1. A native of Afghanistan.
2. A kind of worsted blanket or wrap.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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