Afghan
See also: afghan
English
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Etymology
From Persian افغان (afğân, “Afghan”) via Prakrit, from Sanskrit अवगाण (avagāṇa, “Afghan”).
Pronunciation
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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.
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
person from Afghanistan
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person of Pashtun ethnicity
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Afghan hound
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Proper noun
Afghan
- Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
- (UK, military slang) Clipping of Afghanistan.
- He will be in Afghan for another six months.
Synonyms
Translations
Pashto language
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Adjective
Afghan (not comparable)
- Of, from, or pertaining to Afghanistan.
- Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.
Derived terms
Translations
pertaining to Afghanistan
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pertaining to Pashtun
See also
French
Pronunciation
Adjective
Afghan m (plural Afghans, feminine Afghane)
- Afghan (person from Afghanistan)
Further reading
- “Afghan”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.
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