Afghan Meaning and Definition

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