Afghani

Af·ghan·i

[af-gan-ee, -gah-nee]
noun
1.
Afghan ( def 1 ).
3.
( lowercase ) a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, equal to 100 puls. Abbreviation: Agh.

Origin:
1925–30; < Persian Afghān Afghan + suffix of appurtenance

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Afghan or Afghani (ˈæfɡæn, -ɡən, æfˈɡænɪ, -ˈɡɑː-) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
1.  a native, citizen, or inhabitant of Afghanistan
2.  another name for Pashto
3.  history an Indian camel driver employed in the outback of Australia
 
adj
4.  denoting or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or their language
 
Afghani or Afghani
 
n
 
adj

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afghani (æfˈɡɑːnɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
the standard monetary unit of Afghanistan, divided into 100 puli

Afghani (æfˈɡɑːnɪ) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
Jamal ad-Din al-. 1839--97, Iranian Muslim religious and political reformer; a proponent of Muslim unity, he resisted European interference in Muslim countries

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