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Afghani.

Of or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or its language.

7 characters3 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

adj

  1. Of or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or its language.

    not-comparable
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epóder. Proto-Indo-European *h₂épo Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hápa Proto-Iranian *Hápa Bactrian *apāka- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Bactrian *-āna Bactrian αβαγανο (abagano)der. Classical Persian افغانbor. English Afghan English -i Persian افغانی (afġānī / afġâni)bor. English Afghani From Afghan + -i, or borrowed from Persian افغانی (afġānī / afġâni).

noun

  1. Alternative letter-case form of afghani (“Afghanistan's unit of currency”).

    alt-of

  2. An Afghan; a native, inhabitant or national of Afghanistan.

    proscribed · uncommon
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epóder. Proto-Indo-European *h₂épo Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hápa Proto-Iranian *Hápa Bactrian *apāka- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Bactrian *-āna Bactrian αβαγανο (abagano)der. Classical Persian افغانbor. English Afghan English -i Persian افغانی (afġānī / afġâni)bor. English Afghani From Afghan + -i, or borrowed from Persian افغانی (afġānī / afġâni).

name

  1. A surname from Persian.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂ep Proto-Indo-European *-o Proto-Indo-European *h₂epóder. Proto-Indo-European *h₂épo Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hápa Proto-Iranian *Hápa Bactrian *apāka- Proto-Indo-European *-nós Bactrian *-āna Bactrian αβαγανο (abagano)der. Classical Persian افغانbor. English Afghan English -i Persian افغانی (afġānī / afġâni)bor. English Afghani From Afghan + -i, or borrowed from Persian افغانی (afġānī / afġâni).

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