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Afghani

Afghani

6 5.5
From Afghanistan or connected to its people and culture
  • adjective
  • /æfˈɡɑːni/
translation icon : afgano
  • First, the Soviet Union feared not only the spread of Islamic fundamentalism into its southernmost republics, but also potential Iranian assistance to Afghani Muslims.
  • Afghani Muslims
  • Afghani children
  • Afghani women

Examples

  • One of our Afghani friends discovered a German BND agent in his circle.

    London Has Fallen (2016)

  • Maybe in 30 years, and forcing common sense into the judicial system on them, the Afghani people might have a chance.

    Blog text (34)

  • So, do you believe the Afghani people are happy about our presence here?

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot (2016)

  • The US is no longer to blame for all the problems of the Afghani people, and fewer people want to root against us.

    Blog text (29)

  • Not only that; many Afghani civilians are being killed by these bombs as well.

    Blog text (26)

  • If you've never had Afghani food, I suggest you try it out.

    Blog text (6)

  • The economy was deeply depressed by the Iraqi and Afghani wars.

    Blog text (2)

  • Grocery stores such as Patel Brothers specialize in Hindu, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, and Afghani products, attracting shoppers from these communities in New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut.

    Academic text (2004)

  • The Afghani people have a rich cultural heritage that is celebrated worldwide.

  • She enjoys preparing traditional Afghani dishes for her friends during gatherings.

Synonyms

Afghan
vsAfghani
199 4.0

Relating to Afghanistan or its people

is identical in meaning but appears as a different written form
Afghanistani
vsAfghani
6.1

Relating to Afghanistan or its people

is identical in meaning but appears as a shorter written form

Compounds

Afghani language
7.1

A name sometimes used for Pashto or Dari, the main languages of Afghanistan

Surface Forms

Afghani positive

Morphology

Afghani = Afghan (transparent) = Afghan + i

Formed by adding the productive adjectival/demonymic suffix '-i' to 'Afghan', so the relation to Afghanistan is directly recoverable.

Etymology

Afghani comes from Afghan (a person from Afghanistan) plus the ending -i meaning 'from' or 'of'. So Afghani means 'of Afghanistan' and is used for people, clothing, or culture.