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Afghani

//æfˈɡɑːni// adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or its language. not-comparable
Adjective
  1. 1
    of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul.

    "Laila hoped to have a thousand afghanis or more stowed away, half of which would go to the bus fare from Kabul to Peshawar."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of afghani (“Afghanistan's unit of currency”). alt-of

    "A nan (bread) costs 25 Afghanis : a kilogram of beef 800 Afghanis and mutton of the same weight for 1200 Afghanis; […]"

  3. 3
    an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan wordnet
  4. 4
    An Afghan; a native, inhabitant or national of Afghanistan. proscribed, uncommon

    "This is not the way Afghanis conduct business. For the Afghans, time is not of the essence."

  5. 5
    the basic unit of money in Afghanistan wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

Borrowed from Classical Persian افغانی (afġānī), derivative of افغان (afġān).

Etymology 2

From Afghan + -i, or directly from Persian افغانی (“Afghan (nonstandard)”).

Etymology 3

From Afghan + -i, or directly from Persian افغانی (“Afghan (nonstandard)”).

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