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Afghani
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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


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