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Afghan¹
- /ˈæfˌɡæn/ UK, US
- /ˈæfɡən/ UK, US
- /ˈæf(ˌ)ɡɑːn/ UK, US
Rhymes with -æn, -ɑːn
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Classical Persian افغان (afġān, “Afghan”), from Bactrian αβαγανο (abagano), first attested in the fourth century CE, most likely a compound of *apāka- (“distant, faraway”), from Proto-Iranian *Hápa, from Proto-Indo-Iranian *Hápa (“away”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂epó + *-āna (“ethnic group”), from Proto-Indo-European *-nós, thus: "people from a distant land". Various scholars have proposed Sanskrit etymologies since the nineteenth century (especially prior to the 2007 publication of earlier Bactrian attestations for the word), but linguist Johnny Cheung notes that these are "extremely difficult to reconcile" with recent evidence pointing to a Bactrian source.
noun Afghans · Affghan
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A native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
Four cases of measles – a highly contagious virus – have also been discovered among Afghans who recently arrived in the US, prompting the administration to temporarily pause flights of Afghan refugees to the US.
Similar: Afghani, Afghanistani, Afghanese
- A person of Pashtun ethnicity.
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Synonym of Afghan rug.
Similar: Afghan rug
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Synonym of Afghan Hound.
Similar: Afghan Hound
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Synonym of Afghan coat.
Similar: Afghan coat
- Alternative letter-case form of afghan (“crocheted or knitted blanket or throw”)
- Alternative letter-case form of afghan (“type of iced chocolate biscuit”)
proper noun Affghan
- Pashto, a language primarily spoken by Pashtun people in Afghanistan and northwestern Pakistan.
- Clipping of Afghanistan He will be in Afghan for another six months.
adjective Affghan
- Of, from or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or its culture. After the biggest military evacuation in history, the Biden administration will now resettle more than 60,000 Afghan refugees inside the US over the next several weeks.
- Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.
afghan²
- /ˈæfˌɡæn/ UK, US
- /ˈæfɡən/ UK, US
Rhymes with -æn
Where it comes from
From Afghan.
noun afghans · Afghan
- A blanket or throw, usually crocheted or knitted.
- A type of iced chocolate biscuit, sometimes containing cornflakes and topped with a walnut.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: afghanistani, pashto, pathan, afghani, paxto, sheepskin coat, afghanistan, kabul, taliban, turko, country, ana, pak, throw, aip, afganistan
Translations
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noun person from Afghanistan
| Español | afgano, afgana |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아프가니스탄인 apeuganiseutanin, 아프가니스탄 사람 apeuganiseutan saram |
| 日本語 | アフガニスタン人 afuganisutanjin, アフガン人 Afuganjin |
| 中文 | 阿富汗人 Āfùhànrén |
| हिन्दी | अफ़ग़ान afġān |
| Kiswahili | Mwafugani |
| Português | afegão, afegã |
| Français | Afghan, Afghane |
| Deutsch | Afghane, Afghanin |
| Italiano | afghano, afghana |
| Ελληνικά | Αφγανός Afganós, Αφγανή Afganí |
| Română | afgan, afgană |
| Русский | афга́нец afgánec, афга́нка afgánka |
| Tiếng Việt | người Áp-ga-ni-xtan |
| العربية | أَفْغَانِيّ ʔafḡāniyy, أَفْغَانِيَّة ʔafḡāniyya |
| עברית | אַפְגָּנִי afgani |
noun person of Pashtun ethnicity
| हिन्दी | अफ़ग़ान afġān, पठान paṭhān |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Paschtune, Paschtunin |
| Русский | пушту́н puštún, пушту́нка puštúnka |
| العربية | أَفْغَانِيّ ʔafḡāniyy, أَفْغَانِيَّة ʔafḡāniyya, قَنْدِيّ qandiyy, قَنْدِيَّة qandiyya |
noun Afghan hound
| Deutsch | Afghane |
|---|---|
| Română | afgan |
| Русский | афга́нская борза́я afgánskaja borzája |
name Pashto language
| 日本語 | アフガニスタン語 afuganisutango |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | अफ़ग़ानी afġānī |
| Português | afegão |
| Deutsch | Afghanisch |
| Italiano | afghano |
| Ελληνικά | αφγανιστανός afganistanós |
| Română | afgană |
| Русский | афга́нский afgánskij |
adj pertaining to Afghanistan
| Español | afgano |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 아프가니스탄의 Apeuganiseutan-ui |
| 日本語 | アフガニスタンの Afuganisutan no |
| 中文 | 阿富汗的 Āfùhàn de |
| हिन्दी | अफ़ग़ानी afġānī |
| Português | afegão |
| Français | afghan |
| Deutsch | afghanisch |
| Italiano | afghano |
| Ελληνικά | αφγανικός afganikós |
| Română | afgan |
| Русский | афга́нский afgánskij |
| Tiếng Việt | Áp-ga-ni-xtan |
| العربية | أَفْغَانِيّ ʔafḡāniyy |
| עברית | אַפְגָּנִי afgani |
adj pertaining to Pashtun
| हिन्दी | अफ़्ग़ानी afġānī, अफगानी aphgānī, पठानी paṭhānī |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | paschtunisch |
| Română | afgan |
Talk about this word "afghan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/afghan. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. afghan. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/afghan "afghan." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/afghan.Cite this
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title = {afghan},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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