Afghan
pronunciation
How to pronounce Afghan in British English:
UK ['æfɡæn]
How to pronounce Afghan in American English:
US [ˈæfˌɡæn, -ɡən]
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- Noun:
- a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
- a coat made of sheepskin
Word Origin
- Afghan
- name of the people of Afghanistan, technically only correctly applied to the Durani Afghans; Old Afghan chronicles trace the name to an Afghana, son of Jeremiah, son of Israelite King Saul, from whom they claimed descent, but this is a legend. The name is first attested in Arabic in al-'Utbi's "History of Sultan Mahmud" written c.1030 C.E. and was in use in India from 13c. Attested from 1833 as a type of blanket or wrap (in full, Afghan shawl); 1973 as a style of sheepskin coat; 1877 as a type of carpet; 1895 as a breed of hunting dog.
Example
- 1. The afghan army is growing in numbers and quality .
- 2. Afghan migration to iran is as old as the islamic republic .
- 3. His afghan colleague was killed .
- 4. The afghan war is going badly .
- 5. Not all afghan brides are children .