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Afghan

 
Dictionary: Af·ghan   (ăf'găn', -gən) pronunciation

adj.
Of or relating to Afghanistan or its people, language, or culture.

n.
  1. A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan; an Afghani.
  2. See Pashto.
  3. afghan
    1. A coverlet or shawl of wool, knitted or crocheted in colorful geometric designs.
    2. A carpet of similar design.
  4. An Afghan hound.

[Persian afghān, an Afghan.]


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The noun has 2 meanings:

Meaning #1: a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
  Synonyms: Afghanistani, Pashto, Pathan

Meaning #2: an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan
  Synonyms: Pashto, Paxto, Afghani


The adjective Afghan has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
  Synonyms: Afghani, Afghanistani
  Pertains to noun: Afghanistan (meaning #1)


Translations: Afghan
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Dansk (Danish)
n. - afghaner
adj. - afghansk

idioms:

  • afghan hound    afghansk mynde

Nederlands (Dutch)
Afghaan(s), Afghaans (e) tapijt/jas

Français (French)
n. - Afghan, (Ling) afghan
adj. - afghan

idioms:

  • afghan hound    lévrier afghan

Deutsch (German)
n. - Afghane
adj. - afghanisch

idioms:

  • afghan hound    Afghane

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - Αφγανός
adj. - αφγανικός, Αφγανός

idioms:

  • afghan hound    αφγανικό λαγωνικό

Italiano (Italian)
afgano

idioms:

  • afghan hound    levriere afgano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - afegão (m), xale (m) de lã
adj. - afegão

idioms:

  • afghan hound    cão (m) Afghan (Zool.)

Русский (Russian)
афганец, афганка, афганский язык, афганцы, тулуп, афганский

idioms:

  • afghan hound    афганская борзая

Español (Spanish)
n. - afgano
adj. - afgano, de Afganistán

idioms:

  • afghan hound    galgo afgano

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - yllefilt, afghan
adj. - afghansk

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
阿富汗语, 阿富汗人, 一种针织软毛毯, 阿富汗人的, 阿富汗的

idioms:

  • afghan hound    阿富汗猎狗

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 阿富汗語, 阿富汗人, 一種針織軟毛毯
adj. - 阿富汗人的, 阿富汗的

idioms:

  • afghan hound    阿富汗獵狗

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 아프가니스탄 사람[말]
adj. - 아프가니스탄의

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - アフガニスタン人, アフガン人, アフガン, アフガン犬
adj. - アフガニスタンの, アフガン人の

idioms:

  • afghan hound    アフガン犬

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) إفغاني من أبناء أفغانستان, أللغه ألأفغانيه, بطانيه ملونه (صفه) أفغاني, ألأفغاني : ألعمله ألأفغانيه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮אפגני/ת, אפגנית או פשטו (שפה)‬
adj. - ‮אפגני/ת, של אפגניסטן, תושביה או לשונה‬


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