Afghan
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See also afghan
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Persian افغان (afğân, “Afghan”) via Prakrit आभगन (ābhagana, “Afghan”) from Sanskrit अश्वक (aśvaka, “horseman”)
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
Afghan (plural Afghans)
- A person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent.
- A person of Pashtun ethnicity or of Pashtun descent.
- A breed of dogs, the Afghan hound.
Translations [edit]
person from Afghanistan
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person of Pashtun ethnicity
Afghan hound
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Derived terms [edit]
Proper noun [edit]
Afghan
- Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
- (UK, military slang) Short for Afghanistan.
- He will be in Afghan for another six months.
Translations [edit]
Pashto language
Synonyms [edit]
Adjective [edit]
Afghan (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Afghanistan.
- Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.
Translations [edit]
pertaining to Afghanistan
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