افغانستان

See also: أفغانستان‎

Ottoman Turkish

Proper noun

افغانستان • (Afganistan)

1. Afghanistan (a country in Asia)

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Pashto

Etymology

From Persian افغانستان‎ (afğânestân).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /afˈɣɑnˈɪsˈtɑn/, /apˈɣɑnˈɪsˈtɑn/

Proper noun

افغانستان • (afǧānestãn) m

1. Afghanistan (a country in Asia)

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Persian

Etymology

افغان‎ +‎ ـستان‎.

Pronunciation

• (Classical Persian): IPA^(key): /afɣɑːnistɑːn/

• (Dari): IPA^(key): /afɣɒːnɪstɒːn/

• (Iranian Persian): IPA^(key): /æfɢɒːnestɒːn/
• (Tajik): IPA^(key): /afɣɔːnistɔːn/

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• Rhymes: -ân

Proper noun

Dari Persian	افغانستان
Iranian Persian
Tajik	Афғонистон (Afġoniston)

افغانستان • (afğânestân)

1. Afghanistan (a country in Asia)

Related terms

• افغان‎ (afğân)
• افغانی‎ (afğâni)

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Urdu

Etymology

From Persian افغانستان‎ (afğânestân).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /əf.ɣɑː.nɪs.t̪ɑːn/

Proper noun

افغانستان • (afġānistān) m (Hindi spelling अफ़्ग़ानिस्तान)

1. Afghanistan (a country in Asia)

Related terms

• افغان‎ (afġān)
• افغانی‎ (afġānī)