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Af⋅ghan⋅i

  [af-gan-ee, -gah-nee]
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–noun
1. Afghan (def. 1).
2. Pashto.
3. (lowercase) a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, equal to 100 puls. Abbreviation: Agh.
Origin:
1925–30; < Pers Afghān Afghan + -ī suffix of appurtenance
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Af⋅ghan

  [af-gan, -guhn]
–noun
1. Also, Afghani. a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
2. Pashto.
3. (lowercase) a soft woolen blanket, crocheted or knitted, usually in a geometric pattern.
4. Also called Afghan hound. one of a breed of swift hunting hounds having a long, narrow head and a long, silky coat.
–adjective
5. of Afghanistan or its people or language.

Pash⋅to

  [puhsh-toh]
–noun
an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
Also, Pushtu, Pushto.
Also called Afghan, Afghani.
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af·ghan·i   (āf-gān'ē, -gä'nē)   
n.   pl. af·ghan·is
See Table at currency.

[Pashto afghānī, Afghani; see Afghani.]
Af·ghan·i   (āf-gān'ē, -gä'nē)   
adj.  Of or relating to Afghanistan; Afghan.
n.   pl. Af·ghan·is
A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan; an Afghan.

[Pashto afghānī, from afghān, Afghan.]
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