Definitions
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan.
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- noun A
monetary currency being used inAfghanistan , divided into 100pul .
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- noun an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
- noun the basic unit of money in Afghanistan
- adjective of or relating to or characteristic of Afghanistan or its people
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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They carry big wads of the local currency, called the afghani, in 1,000 and 10,000 denominations.
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In response to bobschacht @ 8 what “achievable goals” are those? will they make us or the afghani people safer? how much will it cost? is it worth it?
More | ATTACKERMAN 2009
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The animal is probably walking around in broad daylight and I am sure all the pakistanis and afghani people know where he is. it not that hard!!! totally neutral
Holder says no need to read Miranda rights to bin Laden if captured 2010
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If they were arguing over 10 afghani, they'd spend 500 afghani fighting over it.
An Afghan Alliance Takes Unexpected Turn Michael M. Phillips 2011
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Yeah, and we leave and the afghani women and children die most brutally.
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March 27th, 2010 at 12: 12 pm do they have many afghani wedding celebrations in downtown Richmond? cava says:
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At the 7% that Azizi pays on afghani-denominated accounts, money should double in a little less than 10 years.
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Someone mentioned it might as well have been an afghani election given the amount of baksheesh that changed hands allegedly.
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“I bought some tools for 40 afghani at the bazaar in Lashkar Gah,” said Khan Mohammad, from Marja district.
Helmand Gripped by Opium Harvest IWPR 2008
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We cannot live on a salary of 3,000 afghani [60 dollars] a month.
Helmand Gripped by Opium Harvest IWPR 2008
sakhalinskii commented on the word afghani
The currency, not the demonym.
November 7, 2008