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Definition of “afghan”

afghan (ˈæfɡæn Pronunciation for afghan ; -ɡən) 

Definitions

noun

  1. a knitted or crocheted wool blanket or shawl, esp one with a geometric pattern
  2. a sheepskin coat, often embroidered and having long fur trimming around the edges

Word Origin

from Afghanistan

Afghan (ˈæfɡæn Pronunciation for Afghan ; -ɡən)  or Afghani (æfˈɡænɪ Pronunciation for Afghani ; -ˈɡɑː-) 

Definitions

noun

  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

adjective

  1. denoting or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or their language

Translations for 'afghan'

  • British English: AfghanPronunciation for Afghan Afghan means belonging or relating to Afghanistan, or to its people or language....the Afghan capital, Kabul.ˈæfɡæn; -ɡən ADJECTIVE
  • Arabic: أَفْغَانِيPronunciation for أَفْغَانِي
  • Brazilian Portuguese: afegãoPronunciation for afegão
  • Chinese: 阿富汗的Pronunciation for 阿富汗的
  • Croatian: afganistanskiPronunciation for afganistanski afganistanska
  • Czech: afghánskýPronunciation for afghánský
  • Danish: afghanskPronunciation for afghansk
  • Dutch: AfghaansPronunciation for Afghaans
  • European Spanish: afganoPronunciation for afgano afgana
  • Finnish: afgaaniPronunciation for afgaani
  • French: afghanPronunciation for afghan
  • German: afghanischPronunciation for afghanisch
  • Greek: αφγανικόςPronunciation for αφγανικός αφγανική
  • Italian: afganoPronunciation for afgano afgana
  • Japanese: アフガニスタンのPronunciation for アフガニスタンの
  • Korean: 아프가니스탄의Pronunciation for 아프가니스탄의
  • Norwegian: afghanskPronunciation for afghansk
  • Polish: afgańskiPronunciation for afgański afgańska
  • Portuguese: afegãoPronunciation for afegão afegã
  • Romanian: afgan afgană, afgani, afgane
  • Russian: афганскийPronunciation for афганский афганская
  • Spanish: afganoPronunciation for afgano afgana
  • Swedish: afghanskPronunciation for afghansk afghanskt
  • Thai: เกี่ยวกับอัฟกานิสถานPronunciation for เกี่ยวกับอัฟกานิสถาน
  • Turkish: AfganPronunciation for Afgan
  • Ukrainian: афганський
  • Vietnamese: thuộc nước/người/tiếng AfghanistanPronunciation for thuộc nước/người/tiếng Afghanistan
  • British English: AfghanPronunciation for Afghan An Afghan is a person from Afghanistan.ˈæfɡæn; -ɡən NOUN
  • Arabic: أَفْغَانِيPronunciation for أَفْغَانِي
  • Brazilian Portuguese: afegãPronunciation for afegã
  • Chinese: 阿富汗人Pronunciation for 阿富汗人
  • Croatian: AfganistanacPronunciation for Afganistanac Afganistanka
  • Czech: AfghánecPronunciation for Afghánec Afghánka
  • Danish: afghanerPronunciation for afghaner
  • Dutch: AfghaanPronunciation for Afghaan
  • European Spanish: afganoPronunciation for afgano afgana
  • Finnish: afgaaniPronunciation for afgaani
  • French: AfghanPronunciation for Afghan Afghane
  • German: AfghanePronunciation for Afghane Afghanin
  • Greek: ΑφγανόςPronunciation for Αφγανός Αφγανή
  • Italian: afganoPronunciation for afgano afgana
  • Japanese: アフガニスタン人Pronunciation for アフガニスタン人
  • Korean: 아프가니스탄 사람Pronunciation for 아프가니스탄 사람
  • Norwegian: afghanerPronunciation for afghaner
  • Polish: AfgańczykPronunciation for Afgańczyk Afganka
  • Portuguese: afegãoPronunciation for afegão afegã
  • Romanian: afgan afgană, afgani, afgane
  • Russian: афганецPronunciation for афганец афганка
  • Spanish: afganoPronunciation for afgano afgana
  • Swedish: afghanPronunciation for afghan
  • Thai: ชาวอัฟกานิสถานPronunciation for ชาวอัฟกานิสถาน
  • Turkish: AfganPronunciation for Afgan
  • Ukrainian: афганець афганка
  • Vietnamese: người AfghanistanPronunciation for người Afghanistan

Example Sentences Including 'afghan'

He flung off the afghan and dragged himself to a proper sitting position.
MacLeod, Charlotte Something in the Water
I prepared for it by buying an afghan sheepskin waistcoat on the Portobello Road.
Edited by Robin Robertson MORTIFICATION: Writers' Stories of their Public Shame (2003)
It was all afghan goods, joss-sticks, tassel skirts, little jackets.
Harvey, John The Legend of Captain Space
Learn how to make a rag rug or a simple afghan with this lovely book featuring some truly unique projects.
Toronto Sun (2003)
She always had a quilt or afghan on the go, and gave the hand-made treasures away to her loved ones.
Globe and Mail (2003)
She produced a pillow and laid a folded afghan across the foot of the bed.
Tapply, William G The Dutch Blue Error

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