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

[Pashto afghn, Afghani; see Afghani.]
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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

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After a runaway military convoy smashed into a line of cars just north of Kabul on May 28, killing five civilians, thousands of angry Afghanis rushed into the streets to protest.
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