Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,734,033,249 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

Afghani

   Also found in: Acronyms, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia, Hutchinson 0.01 sec.
Af·ghan·i  (f-gn, -gän)
adj.
Of or relating to Afghanistan; Afghan.
n. pl. Af·ghan·is
A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan; an Afghan.

[Pashto afghn, from afghn, Afghan.]

af·ghan·i  (f-gn, -gän)
n. pl. af·ghan·is
See Table at currency.

[Pashto afghn, Afghani; see Afghani.]

afghani [æfˈgɑːnɪ]
n
(Economics, Accounting & Finance / Currencies) the standard monetary unit of Afghanistan, divided into 100 puli

Afghani [æfˈgɑːnɪ]
n
(Biographies / Afghani, Jamal ad-Din al- (1839-1897) M, Iranian, RELIGION: religious reformer, POLITICS: politician) Jamal ad-Din al-. 1839-97, Iranian Muslim religious and political reformer; a proponent of Muslim unity, he resisted European interference in Muslim countries
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.afghani - the basic unit of money in Afghanistan
Afghan monetary unit - monetary unit in the Islamic State of Afghanistan
pul - 100 puls equal 1 afghani in Afghanistan
2.Afghani - an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
Iranian language, Iranian - the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
Jirga - a Pashto term for a decision making assembly of male elders; "most criminal cases are handled by a tribal Jirga rather than by laws or police"
Adj.1.Afghani - of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
Translations
Afghani
n (= person)Afghane m, → Afghanin f
adjafghanisch


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in ? References in periodicals archive
 
Gannon was allowed to stay in Afghanistan immediately after 9/11 and she records the reaction to the event through interviews with many of her contacts and the average Afghani.
To help Afghani widows rise above poverty, two American women from Massachusetts who were 9/11 widows, Susan Retick and Patti Quigley, created their own charity--which got its start when the women donated much of the money they had received in compensation for their husbands' deaths.
Meanwhile, next week, National Geographic Channel's ``The Final Report: Osama's Escape'' takes a fairly simplistic and, at times, overheated approach to examining how bin Laden eluded American forces and Afghani warlords seeking him in the mountains around Tora Bora in late 2001.
 
Dictionary/thesaurus browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Dictionary, Thesaurus, and Translations
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.