Definition of afghan Afghan

/æˈfgæˌn/ - [afgan] - af•ghan

We found 18 definitions of afghan from 5 different sources.

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What does afghan mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: afghans

afghan - a native or inhabitant of Afghanistan
  Afghanistani
  asian, asiatic a native or inhabitant of Asia
  afghanistan, islamic state of afghanistan a mountainous landlocked country in central Asia; bordered by Iran to the west and Russia to the north and Pakistan to the east and south; "Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan in 1979"
  kafir a member of the Kafir people in northeastern Afghanistan
afghan - a blanket knitted or crocheted in strips or squares; sometimes used as a shawl
afghan - an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and Pakistan; the official language of Afghanistan
  Pashto, Pashtu, Paxto, Afghani, Afghan
  iranian language, iranian the modern Persian language spoken in Iran
afghan - tall graceful breed of hound with a long silky coat; native to the Near East
  Afghan hound, Afghan
afghan - a coat made of sheepskin
  sheepskin coat
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • afghan (Noun)
    A person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent.
  • afghan (Noun)
    A person of Pashtun ethnicity or of Pashtun descent.
  • afghan (Noun)
    A breed of dogs, the Afghan hound .
  • afghan (Adjective)
    Of, from, or pertaining to Afghanistan.
  • afghan (Adjective)
    Of, from, or pertaining to the Pashtun ethnic community.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • afghan (a.)
    Of or pertaining to Afghanistan.
  • afghan (n.)
    A native of Afghanistan.
  • afghan (n.)
    A kind of worsted blanket or wrap.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • afghan
    A person from Afghanistan or of Afghan descent.
  • afghan
    A woman of Afghan nationality or descent.
  • afghan
    Of, from, or pertaining to Afghanistan or Afghans.
  • afghan
    A citizen of the state Afghanistan

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