afghan

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Synonyms: aghan, afgan, arghan

Antonyms: aghan, afgan, arghan

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Noun

1. {{senseid|en|Q16007968}} A [[native]] or [[inhabitant]] of [[Afghanistan]]. {{defdate|from late 18th c.}}
2. {{lb|en|dated}} A person of [[Pashtun]] ethnicity. {{defdate|from 1625}}
3. {{syn of|en|Afghan rug}}. {{defdate|from 1888}}
4. {{syn of|en|Afghan Hound}}. {{defdate|from 1918}}
5. {{syn of|en|Afghan coat}}. {{defdate|from 1974}}
6. {{alt case of|en|afghan|t=crocheted or knitted blanket or throw}}
7. {{lb|en|New Zealand}} {{alt case of|en|afghan|t=type of iced chocolate biscuit}}

Proper noun

1. [[Pashto]], a language primarily spoken by [[Pashtun]] people in [[Afghanistan]] and northwestern [[Pakistan]]. {{defdate|from 1811}}
2. {{lb|en|UK|military slang}} {{clipping of|en|Afghanistan}}.

Adjective

1. {{demonym-adj|en|<<c/Afghanistan>>}}, its people, or its culture.
2. Of, from, or pertaining to the [[Pashtun]] ethnic community.

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