afghani
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afghani¹
- /æfˈɡɑːni/
Where it comes from
Borrowed from Classical Persian افغانی (afġānī), derivative of افغان (afġān).
noun afghanis
- The monetary currency of Afghanistan, divided into 100 pul. Laila hoped to have a thousand afghanis or more stowed away, half of which would go to the bus fare from Kabul to Peshawar.
Afghani²
Where it comes from
From Afghan + -i, or borrowed from Persian افغانی (afġānī / afġâni).
adjective
- Of or relating to Afghanistan, its people, or its language.
noun Afghanis
- Alternative letter-case form of afghani (“Afghanistan's unit of currency”). A nan (bread) costs 25 Afghanis : a kilogram of beef 800 Afghanis and mutton of the same weight for 1200 Afghanis; […]
- An Afghan; a native, inhabitant or national of Afghanistan. This is not the way Afghanis conduct business. For the Afghans, time is not of the essence.
proper noun Afghanis
- A surname from Persian.
Translations
Talk about this word "afghani." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/afghani. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. afghani. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/afghani "afghani." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/afghani.Cite this
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title = {afghani},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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