Word: Afghan
How to pronounce: ˈæfgæn
Noun
Definitions:
1. A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan, or a person of Afghan descent.
Example sentences: "Then they said they would stay back and try to help the Afghans effect national reconciliation."
2. Another term for Pashto
Example sentences: "The first and most important Afghan word the nurses learned was ‘dahrt,’ which means pain."
3. A woolen blanket or shawl, typically one knitted or crocheted in strips or squares.
Example sentences: "I sat on the green plastic chair covered with five afghans crocheted for him each year for Christmas by my mother."
4. Short for Afghan hound
Example sentences: "The only type of brush capable of getting through an Afghan's coat is one with an air cushion behind the tufts."
Adjective
Definitions:
1. Relating to Afghanistan, its people, or their language.
Example sentences: "Second, having an Afghan leader eliminates the language barrier."
Synonyms:
afghan hound
pashto
Derivations:
Afghanistan
Afghani
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Afghan in Other Languages...
Spanish: Afgano
German: Afghanisch
French: Afghan
Italian: Afghano
Turkish: Afgan
