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Afghan

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Afghan

1
nadj
a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
2
n
an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
3
n
tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Afghan
1

n a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan

Synonyms:
Afghanistani
Types:
Kafir
a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan
Pashtoon, Pashtun, Pathan, Pushtun
a member of the mountain people living in the eastern regions of Afghanistan
Type of:
Asian, Asiatic
a native or inhabitant of Asia

adj of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people

Synonyms:
Afghani, Afghanistani
2

n an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan

Synonyms:
Afghani, Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto
Type of:
Iranian, Iranian language
the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
3

n tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East

Synonyms:
Afghan hound
Type of:
hound, hound dog
any of several breeds of dog used for hunting typically having large drooping ears
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